Open AccessUtility of Doppler ultrasound derived hepatic and portal venous waveforms in the management of heart failure exacerbation
Author(s) -
Singh Shashank,
Koratala Abhilash
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2908
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior vena cava , ultrasound , heart failure , radiology , context (archaeology) , doppler ultrasound , exacerbation , cardiology , paleontology , biology
Doppler ultrasound assessment of hepatic and portal vein waveforms aids in the management of patients with heart failure by noninvasively monitoring the efficacy of decongestive therapy. In the right clinical context, these waveforms can be used as an adjunct to physical examination and inferior vena cava ultrasound.