Symptoms and signs of heart failure in patients with myocardial infarction: Reproducibility and relationship to chest X-ray, radionuclide ventriculography and right heart catheterization

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1017-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. GADSBØLL ◽  
P. F. HøILUND-CARLSEN ◽  
G. G. NIELSEN ◽  
J. BERNING ◽  
N. E. BRUNN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Radionuclide Ventriculography ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

Imaging the cardiovascular system in the ICU

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Paul ◽  
Susanna Price
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Graft Patency ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Haemodynamic Monitoring ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Conventional Angiography ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Chest X Ray

Cardiac imaging in the critically ill can be challenging. Interpretation requires a broad knowledge of cardiovascular pathophysiology, the range of available investigations, and their sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing individual conditions. Applying first principles and interpreting findings in the clinical context are mandatory. Useful non-invasive investigations include simple chest X-ray, thoracic ultrasound, and computed tomography (CT) to detect pulmonary and extrapulmonary pathology, whilst CT coronary angiography can evaluate stent and graft patency, and identify extramural plaques, undiagnosed with conventional angiography. Invasive left heart cardiac catheterization may be indicated in patients with cardiovascular instability and particularly in patients where cardiac surgery has involved manipulation of the coronary arteries, whilst right heart catheterization remains the gold standard for haemodynamic assessment of pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiography has many applications in the ICU, ranging from haemodynamic monitoring to aiding diagnosis of complex pathology and rapid diagnosis in cardiac arrest. Other investigation modalities less frequently used in the critical care population are also discussed within this chapter.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF RIGHT HEART CATHETERIZATION IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 726
Author(s):  
Samarthkumar Thakkar ◽  
Harsh Patel ◽  
Kirtenkumar Patel ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Smit Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Acute Heart Failure ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Reduced Ejection Fraction

Abstract 16244: Point of Care Ultrasound of the Jugular Venous Pulse in the Upright Position (u 2 Jvp) Predicts Elevated Right Atrial Pressure and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure on Right Heart Catheterization in Obese and Non-obese Patients

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Libo Wang ◽  
Jonathan Harrison ◽  
Elizabeth Dranow ◽  
Lillian Khor
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Upright Position ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Clinically Significant

Introduction: Accurate intravascular volume status assessment is central to heart failure management, but current non-invasive bedside techniques remain a challenge. The visual inspection of jugular venous pulsation (JVP) in a reclined position and measuring its height from the sternal notch has been used as a surrogate for right atrial pressure (RAP). There are no studies on the predictive value of a visible internal jugular vein (IJV) in the upright position (U 2 JVP). Hypothesis: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for volume assessment in the upright position is predictive of clinically significant hypervolemia. Methods: Adult patients undergoing right heart catheterization (RHC) were enrolled prior for IJV imaging with point of care ultrasound (POCUS) device, Butterfly iQ™. The IJV and its size in comparison to the carotid artery was identified on ultrasound with the patient upright. Elevated RAP and PCWP was present if the IJV was still visible and not collapsed throughout the entirety of the respiratory cycle. Valsalva was used to confirm the position of a collapsed IJV. Results: 72 participants underwent U 2 JVP assessment on the same day prior to RHC. Average BMI was 31.9 kg/m2. The area under the curve (AUC) of U 2 JVP predicting RAP greater than 10 mmHg and PCWP of 15 mmhg or higher on RHC was 0.78 (95% CI 0.66-0.9, p<0.001), with AUC of 0.86 and 0.74 for non-obese and obese subgroups respectively, p= 0.38. The finding of a visible U 2 JVP in the upright position was 70.6 % sensitive and 85.5 % specific with a negative predictive value of 90.4% for identifying both RAP greater than 10 mmHg and PCWP equal or greater than 15 mmHg. Conclusions: The U 2 JVP is novel and pragmatic bed-side approach to the assessment of clinically significant elevated intra-cardiac pressures in our increasingly obese heart failure population.

Abstract 17141: Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index is Associated With Greater Mortality Across a Broad Hospital-Based Cohort

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily K Zern ◽  
Paula Rambarat ◽  
Samantha Paniagua ◽  
Elizabeth Liu ◽  
Jenna McNeill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Pulsatility Index ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Valvular Surgery

Introduction: The pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi), calculated from the ratio of pulmonary artery pulse pressure to right atrial pressure, was initially described as a novel predictor of right ventricular failure after inferior myocardial infarction or left ventricular assist device implantation. Whether PAPi is associated with adverse outcomes in broader samples is unknown. Hypothesis: A lower PAPi is associated with mortality in a broad population referred for right heart catheterization. Methods: We examined consecutive patients undergoing right heart catheterization between 2005-2016 in a hospital-based cohort. The following exclusion criteria were applied: shock or cardiac arrest within 24 hours of catheterization, presence of mechanical circulatory support, prior cardiac transplant, prior valvular surgery, or those with missing key clinical covariates. Multivariable Cox models were utilized to examine the association between PAPi and mortality. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes, prior myocardial infarction, and prior heart failure. Results: We studied 8559 patients with mean age 63 years and 40% women. We found that patients in the lowest quartile of PAPi were younger, with greater proportion of men, and higher BMI, yet similar NT-proBNP compared with other quartiles ( Table 1 ). Over 12.5 years of follow-up, there were 2441 death events. Patients in the lowest PAPi quartile had a 31% greater risk of death compared with the highest quartile (multivariable adjusted HR 1.31, 95% CI 1.15-1.48, p<0.001), whereas no differences in survival were seen among individuals in quartile 2 or 3 (p>0.05 vs quartile 4 for both). Conclusions: Patients in the lowest PAPi quartile had a 31% increased risk of all-cause mortality in a broad population referred for right heart catheterization. These findings highlight a potential role for PAPi in identifying high-risk individuals across a spectrum of disease.

P2473Non-invasive assessment of central venous pressure in heart failure: comparing three-dimensional echocardiography and Swan-Ganz catheter

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Szymczyk ◽  
L J Paluszkiewicz ◽  
A Costard-Jaeckle ◽  
V Rudolph ◽  
J F Gummert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography

Abstract Background Assessing hemodynamics, in particular central venous pressure (CVP) is essential in heart failure diagnostics, leading individual therapy. Hereby, invasive measurement through Swan-Ganz right heart catheterization (RHC) is considered gold standard for patient evaluation, but catheterization implies risks of invasiveness including bleeding, infection, vessel and nerve injury, as well as patient discomfort. Non-invasive methods are warranted, but no alternative technique is validated yet. Two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is believed to be uncertain in this approach as vena cava often shows ellipse-shapes. Therefore, this study sought to investigate standardized and breathing corrected three-dimensional inferior vena cava echocardiography (3DE) to directly compare CVP with right heart catheterization. Methods and results We prospectively included 100 consecutive heart failure patients in this study (mean age 53±12 years, body mass index 27±5, New York Heart Association functional class 2.3±0.6, left ventricular ejection fraction 34.1±12.8%, brain natriuretic peptide 658.13±974.03, 76% male), all underwent Swan-Ganz right-heart catheterization and immediately both 2DE and 3DE (Philips EPIQ 7G) of inferior vena cava. From two-dimensional data the diameter of IVC was measured perpendicularly in long and short-axis. From 3DE data a cross-sectional image of IVC was reconstructed for both vertical and horizontal diameters of IVC as well as the area of IVC. Established 2DE images revealed mean vena cava sizes of 15.9±5.9 mm, while standardized cross-sectional breathing corrected 3DE images showed diameters of 19.8±7.8 mm in longitudinal axis and 15.74±7.8 in short axis. RHC mean CVP was 9.00±5.4 mmHg and correlation of CVP and 2DE measurements failed adequate correlation (2DE 95% CI 0.19–1.61; r=0.25; p=0.312). However, 3DE axis ratio assessment correlated well with invasive CVP and showed reproducible results (3DE 95% CI 0.26–0.69; r=0.89; p<0.01). This resulted for a CVP cut point of 10 mmHg in a 89% true negative and 50% true positive correct detection. Conclusions Standardized 3DE correlates well with invasive CVP while established 2DE usual care assessment does not show reliable CVP correlation. 3DE CVP assessment may represent a more feasible and easily applicable method for CVP measurement, including absence for risks of right heart catheterization. Further studies are ongoing to validate these findings in the future.

Variation in Right Heart Catheterization Use for Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. S84-S85
Author(s):  
Richard K. Cheng ◽  
Haiyong Xu ◽  
Carol Mangione ◽  
Jose Escarce ◽  
Michael Ong
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Right Heart
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