Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging of Inferior Vena Cava Outperforms Standard Two-Dimensional Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool in Heart Failure
Struyk G, Essa M, Flueckiger P, Bregasi A, McNamara R, Sugeng L, Testani J, Lin B. Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging of Inferior Vena Cava Outperforms Standard Two-Dimensional Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool in Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: s41. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight atrial pressureJugular venous pressureHeart failureCollapsibility indexIVC diameterDiagnostic performanceInferior vena cava diameterSphericity indexMethods 200 patientsIntravascular volume statusVena cava diameterCertain clinical variablesROC curve analysisDiuretic therapyAtrial pressureVenous pressureVolume statusClinical parametersClinical variablesIVC diameter measurementsCHF diagnosisIVC measurementsIVC areaASE guidelinesIVC parameters