2022
Changes in inferior vena cava area represent a more sensitive metric than changes in filling pressures during experimental manipulation of intravascular volume and tone
Ivey‐Miranda J, Wetterling F, Gaul R, Sheridan S, Asher JL, Rao VS, Maulion C, Mahoney D, Mebazaa A, Gray AP, Burkhoff D, Cowie MR, Cox ZL, Butler J, Fudim M, McDonald K, Damman K, Borlaug BA, Testani JM. Changes in inferior vena cava area represent a more sensitive metric than changes in filling pressures during experimental manipulation of intravascular volume and tone. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2022, 24: 455-462. PMID: 34837447, PMCID: PMC9306514, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaCardiac filling pressuresPulmonary artery pressureIntravascular volumeFilling pressureArtery pressureVolume statusVascular toneCardiac functionCross-sectional areaLeft-sided cardiac filling pressuresIVC cross-sectional areaHeart failure hospitalizationRight heart catheterizationChronic HFFailure hospitalizationHeart catheterizationCardiac dysfunctionVenous conduitsColloid infusionVena cavaVenous systemRapid pacingIVC areaVolume loading
2010
Accuracy of Noninvasively Determined Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
Testani JM, St. John Sutton MG, Wiegers SE, Khera AV, Shannon RP, Kirkpatrick JN. Accuracy of Noninvasively Determined Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 105: 1192-1197. PMID: 20381676, PMCID: PMC2994808, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery systolic pressureSystolic pressureClinical practiceEchocardiographic pulmonary artery systolic pressureRight heart catheterization findingsRight heart catheterizationLarge prospective studiesNeed of replicationPASP valuesEchocardiographic findingsCatheterization findingsHeart catheterizationEchocardiographic examinationProspective studyUnselected studyClinical categoriesClinical reportsLarge seriesMultivariate analysisNoninvasive estimationReference standardModalitiesMultiple potential sourcesCatheterizationWidespread use