Open AccessNephrologist‐performed portal vein Doppler to monitor response to diuretic therapy
Author(s) -
Koratala Abhilash
Publication year - 2022
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/ccr3.5357
Subject(s) - medicine , diuretic , nephrology , cardiology , doppler effect , radiology , vein , physics , astronomy
Conventional parameters for assessment of fluid status suffer from several limitations. IVC maybe chronically dilated in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Portal vein Doppler offers an additional data point to assess the severity of venous congestion as well as monitor the efficacy of decongestive therapy.