Inferior vena cava diameter is associated with prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure independent of tricuspid regurgitation velocity
(2023)
Journal Article
Iaconelli, A., Cuthbert, J., Kazmi, S., Maffia, P., Clark, A. L., Cleland, J. G., & Pellicori, P. (2023). Inferior vena cava diameter is associated with prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure independent of tricuspid regurgitation velocity. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 112(8), 1077-1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-023-02178-4
Aims: A high, Doppler-derived, tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV) indicates pulmonary hypertension, which may contribute to right ventricular dysfunction and worsening tricuspid regurgitation leading to systemic venous congestion, reflected by an... Read More about Inferior vena cava diameter is associated with prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure independent of tricuspid regurgitation velocity.