TY - JOUR AU - Taimeh, Ziad PY - 2019 TI - Assessment and treatment of the failing right heart: considerations for transplantation referral JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 11, Supplement 14 (September 29, 2019): Journal of Thoracic Disease (The Advanced Lung Disease: Novel Therapies and Controversies Conference) Y2 - 2019 KW - N2 - Long considered an insignificant chamber, the right ventricle has been recently under spotlight, especially with emerging data supporting its critical role in disease progression. The right ventricle is a triangular heart chamber with complex physiology and pathophysiology. In this review, we discuss the normal physiology of the right ventricle, right ventricular failure, and recent advances in treatment with emphasis on optimal timing for transplantation referral. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/31248