scholarly journals Usefulness of inferior vena cava ultrasonography in outpatients with chronic heart failure

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Curbelo ◽  
Maria Aguilera ◽  
Pablo Rodriguez-Cortes ◽  
Paloma Gil-Martinez ◽  
Carmen Suarez Fernandez
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. S70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Hafidz Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Bayan Soujeri ◽  
Hawkey Sean ◽  
Daniel Levin ◽  
Muhammad Zaid Iskandar ◽  
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Cardiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yuanming Yan ◽  
Mingfang Ye ◽  
Xianfeng Dong ◽  
Qin Chen ◽  
Huashan Hong ◽  
...  

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common complication resulting from the administration of contrast media. This study was designed to determine whether inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasonography (IVCU)-guided hydration can reduce the risk of CIN in chronic heart failure patients undergoing coronary angiography or coronary angiography with percutaneous coronary intervention compared with standard hydration. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This prospective clinical trial enrolled 207 chronic heart failure patients from February 2016 to November 2017, who were randomly assigned to either the IVCU-guided hydration group (<i>n</i> = 104) or the routine hydration group (<i>n</i> = 103). In the IVCU-guided group, the hydration infusion rate was set according to the IVC diameter determined by IVCU, while the control group received intravenous infusion of 0.9% saline at 0.5 mL/(kg·h). Serum Cr was measured before and 48–72 h after the procedure. All patients were followed up for 18 months. The incidence of nephropathy and major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) was also compared between the 2 groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Statistically significant difference between the 2 groups regarding the occurrence of CIN was observed (12.5 vs. 29.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.004). The hydration volume of the IVCU-guided group was significantly higher than that of the routine group (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). In addition, patients receiving IVCU-guided hydration had significantly lower risk of developing MACCEs than patients in the control group during the 18-month follow-up (14.4 vs. 27.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.027). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our findings support that IVCU-guided hydration is superior to standard hydration in prevention of CIN and may substantially reduce longtime composite major adverse events.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanming Yan ◽  
Mingfang Ye ◽  
qin chen ◽  
yukun luo

Introduction: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common complication resulting from the administration of contrast media. This study was designed to determine whether inferior vena cava ultrasonography (IVCU)-guided hydration can reduce the risk of CIN in chronic heart failure patients undergoing coronary angiography or coronary angiography with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than standard hydration. Methods: This prospective clinical trial enrolled 207 chronic heart failure patients from February 2016 to November 2017, who were randomly assigned to either IVCU-guided hydration group (n = 104) or the routine hydration group (n = 103). In the IVCU-guided group, the hydration infusion rate was set according to inferior vena cava diameter (IVC-D) determined by IVCU; while the control group received intravenous infusion of 0.9% saline at 0.5 ml/((kg·h)). Serum creatinine (SCr) was measured before and 48-72 hours after procedure. All patients were followed up for 18 months. The incidence of nephropathy and major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were also compared between two groups. Results: Statistically significant difference between two groups regarding the occurrence of CIN were observed (12.5% vs. 29.1%, p = 0.003); The hydration volume of the IVCU-guided group is significantly higher than routine group (p<0.001). In addition, patients receiving IVCU-guided hydration had significantly lower risk of developing MACCE compared with patients in control group during 18 months follow-up (14.4% vs. 27.2%, p = 0.027). Conclusions: IVCU-guided hydration is superior to standard hydration in prevention of CIN and substantially reduce longtime composite major adverse events.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venera Kirillova ◽  
Andrey Smorgon ◽  
Alla Garganeeva ◽  
Roman Batalov ◽  
Viktor Meshchaninov ◽  
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Abstract BackgroundFluid retention is one of the most common reasons for the heart failure decompensation. The purpose of the study is to estimate the sensitivity, specificity of the ultrasound method for evaluating congestive phenomena in the systemic and pulmonary circulations in patients with the atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF).MethodsThe study includes 28 patients with the paroxysmal AF with and without CHF, who were planned for the radiofrequency pulmonary veins isolation. The maximum and minimum diameters of the right superior pulmonary vein and inferior vena cava on exhalation were measured echocardiographically. An average pressure in the right and left atria was measured intraoperatively. Сorrelation between the maximum and minimum diameters of the right superior pulmonary vein and an average pressure in the left atria and between inferior vena cava on exhalation and an average pressure in the right atria was calculated. The sensitivity, specificity of ultrasound methods for evaluating congestive phenomena in the systemic and pulmonary circulations was evaluated.ResultsThere was positive correlation between the minimum diameter of right superior pulmonary vein and invasive mean pressure in the left atrium (R=0.65, P<0.05), between invasive measured mean pressure in the right atrium and the diameter of the inferior vena cava on exhalation (R=0.49, P<0.05). Sensitivity of the method – maximum diameters of the right superior pulmonary vein greater than 21.7 mm are ultrasound criteria for venous pulmonary hypertension is 75%, specificity – 86%. Sensitivity of the method minimum diameters of the right superior pulmonary vein greater than 10.5 mm are ultrasound criteria for venous pulmonary hypertension is 85%, specificity – 86%. The sensitivity of the inferior vena cava diameter exceeding 18,5 mm on exhalation is 100%, the specificity is 92%.ConclusionsThe new ultrasound method of congestion diagnostics in the pulmonary circulation by the maximum and/or minimum diameter of the right superior pulmonary vein can be effectively applied in clinical practice in the same way as the well-known technique of congestion diagnostics in the systemic circulation by the diameter of the inferior vena cava in patients with the atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 4102-4107
Author(s):  
Hussein Abd El-Fattah Mohammed ◽  
Mohamed Salah El-Feshawy ◽  
Fareed Shawky Basiony ◽  
Mustafa Abu shady

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 614-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehimare Akhabue ◽  
Jacob B. Pierce ◽  
Laura J. Davidson ◽  
Stuart B. Prenner ◽  
Raja K. Mutharasan ◽  
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1956 ◽  
Vol 187 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
James O. Davis ◽  
M. Jay Goodkind ◽  
Maurice M. Pechet ◽  
Wilmot C. Ball

Extracts of urine from 11 normal dogs, 9 dogs with cardiac failure and 10 dogs with thoracic inferior vena cava constriction and ascites were assayed for aldosterone-like activity. The activity in urine from dogs with heart failure and from dogs with thoracic caval constriction was equivalent to 52 and 167 µg/day of DCA, respectively, and renal Na excretion was uniformly low. No activity was detected in 4 days' urine from normal dogs but chromatographic fractionation and assay of a 26-day collection of normal dog urine showed Na-retaining and increased K-excreting activity in the aldosterone fraction only. Following bilateral adrenalectomy and discontinuation of DCA therapy in 2 dogs with caval constriction, all urinary aldosterone-like activity disappeared and a natriuresis occurred. Assays of chromatographic fractions of extracts of urine from dogs with heart failure and from dogs with caval constriction revealed activity only in the aldosterone fraction.


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