The Role of Focused Echocardiography in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Critical Appraisal

Figure 6

Newborn under invasive mechanical ventilation for hypoxemia in the first day of life. Apical view showing tricuspid regurgitation on color Doppler in blue (a) and on continuous wave Doppler (b). RV-RA gradient of 82 mmHg and the pulmonary artery systolic pressure is estimated at 92 mmHg (RV-RA gradient pressure added to the RA pressure).

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