Inferior Vena Cava Edge Tracking Echocardiography: A Promising Tool with Applications in Multiple Clinical Settings

Autor: Stefano Albani, Luca Mesin, Silvestro Roatta, Antonio De Luca, Alberto Giannoni, Davide Stolfo, Lorenza Biava, Caterina Bonino, Laura Contu, Elisa Pelloni, Emilio Attena, Vincenzo Russo, Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Guglielmo Gallone, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari, Gianfranco Sinagra, Paolo Scacciatella
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 427 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 12020427
2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020427
Popis: Ultrasound (US)-based measurements of the inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter are widely used to estimate right atrial pressure (RAP) in a variety of clinical settings. However, the correlation with invasively measured RAP along with the reproducibility of US-based IVC measurements is modest at best. In the present manuscript, we discuss the limitations of the current technique to estimate RAP through IVC US assessment and present a new promising tool developed by our research group, the automated IVC edge-to-edge tracking system, which has the potential to improve RAP assessment by transforming the current categorical classification (low, normal, high RAP) in a continuous and precise RAP estimation technique. Finally, we critically evaluate all the clinical settings in which this new tool could improve current practice.
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