SynthesisRevista Brasileira de terapia intensiva2019
Inferior vena cava evaluation in fluid therapy decision making in intensive care: practical implications.
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- Point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate volume status in congestive heart failure.Journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2026Review
- Inferior vena cava respiratory variability changes during jet ventilation in rigid bronchoscopy: a prospective self-controlled study.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound of the inferior vena cava for fluid therapy decisions: Strengths, limitations, and an integrated approach.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
- Automated artificial intelligence-enabled measurement of cardiac structures on point-of-care ultrasonography: a prospective multicenter validation study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
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- Ultrasound indicators of organ venous congestion: a narrative review.Annals of intensive care · 2025Review
- Pleth Variability Index or Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index? Prospective Observational Study in Volume Control and Follow-Up Acute Kidney Injury.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Lung and Inferior Vena Cava Point-of-Care Ultrasonography, NT-Pro-BNP, and Discharge Body Weight as Predictors of Rehospitalization in Acute Heart Failure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Correlation between right atrial pressure measured via right heart catheterization and venous excess ultrasound, inferior vena cava diameter, and ultrasound-measured jugular venous pressure: a prospective observational study.The ultrasound journal · 2024Article
- Comment on Levitt et al. Approach to Decompensated Right Heart Failure in the Acute Setting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of subclavian vein and inferior vena cava collapsibility index in the intensive care unit.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Observational
- Systemic Venous Congestion Reviewed.Cureus · 2023Review
- Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Internal Medicine: Limitations and Pitfalls for Novice Users.Cureus · 2023Review
- Inferior vena cava distensibility from subcostal and trans-hepatic imaging using both M-mode or artificial intelligence: a prospective study on mechanically ventilated patients.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2023Article
- Assessment of the inferior vena cava collapsibility from subcostal and trans-hepatic imaging using both M-mode or artificial intelligence: a prospective study on healthy volunteers.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2023Article
- Feasibility and Efficacy of Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis in Critically Ill Children with Severe Acute Kidney Injury.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Concise, Practical Review on Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound in Prehospital Diagnosis of Dyspnea in Adults.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Evaluation Of Congestion Levels in Septic Patients Admitted to Critical Care Units with a Combined Venous Excess-Lung Ultrasound Score (VExLUS) - a Research Protocol.POCUS journal · 2023Article
- Accuracy of echocardiography and ultrasound protocol to identify shock etiology in emergency department.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
The fluid resuscitation of patients with acute circulatory failure aims to increase systolic volume and consequently improve cardiac output for better tissue oxygenation. However, this effect does not always occur because approximately half of patients do not respond to fluids. The evaluation of fluid responsiveness before their administration may help to identify patients who would benefit from fluid resuscitation and avoid the risk of fluid overload in the others. The dynamic parameters of fluid responsiveness evaluation are promising predictive factors. Of these, the echocardiographic measurement of the respiratory variation in the inferior vena cava diameter is easy to apply and has been used in the hemodynamic evaluation of intensive care unit patients. However, the applicability of this technique has many limitations, and the present studies are heterogeneous and inconsistent across specific groups of patients. We review the use of the inferior vena cava diameter respiratory variation, measured via transthoracic echocardiography, to decide whether to administer fluids to patients with acute circulatory failure in the intensive care unit. We explore the benefits and limitations of this technique, its current use, and the existing evidence.
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