Open AccessPortal vein pulsatility index is a more important indicator than congestion index in the clinical evaluation of right heart function
Author(s) -
Cheng-Yen Shih,
Sien–Sing Yang,
Jianhe Hu,
Chin-Lin Lin,
YuLing Lai,
Cheng-Wen Chang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.768
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , pulmonary wedge pressure , cardiac index , blood pressure , hemodynamics , diastole , doppler echocardiography , central venous pressure , cardiac output , heart rate
To study the changes of portal blood flow in congestive heart failure.