The value of the inferior vena cava ultrasound in the decision to hospitalise in patients with acute decompensated heart failure; the best sonographic measurement method?
Conclusion: IVC ultrasound may have a limited value in the decision to hospitalise ADHF patients. But Maximum IVC diameter may be an ideal method for monitoring hypervolemic patients' volume status.Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT02725151.
PMID: 32189575 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Cardiologica - Category: Cardiology Tags: Acta Cardiol Source Type: research
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