Inferior Vena Cava Edge Tracking Echocardiography: A Promising Tool with Applications in Multiple Clinical Settings

Inferior Vena Cava Edge Tracking Echocardiography: A Promising Tool with Applications in Multiple Clinical Settings

Ultrasound (US)-based measurements of the inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter are widely used to estimate right atrial pressure (RAP) in a variety of clinical settings. However, the correlation with invasively measured RAP along with the reproducibility of US-based IVC measurements is modest at best....

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Main Authors: Stefano Albani, Luca Mesin, Silvestro Roatta, Antonio De Luca, Alberto Giannoni, Davide Stolfo, Lorenza Biava, Caterina Bonino, Laura Contu, Elisa Pelloni, Emilio Attena, Vincenzo Russo, Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Guglielmo Gallone, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari, Gianfranco Sinagra, Paolo Scacciatella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
inferior vena cava
right atrial pressure
caval index
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
edge tracking
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/2/427

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