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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2024; 16(2): 73-79
Published online Feb 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.73
Seeing beneath the surface: Harnessing point-of-care ultrasound for internal jugular vein evaluation
Vichayut Chayapinun, Abhilash Koratala, Taweevat Assavapokee
Vichayut Chayapinun, Taweevat Assavapokee, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Abhilash Koratala, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, United States
Author contributions: Chayapinun V drafted the initial version of the manuscript; Assavapokee T and Koratala A have designed the manuscript; Assavapokee T and Koratala A have revised the manuscript for critical intellectual content.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Abhilash Koratala, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Road, HUB 7th Floor, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, United States. koratala.abhi@gmail.com
Received: December 20, 2023
Peer-review started: December 20, 2023
First decision: January 11, 2024
Revised: January 16, 2024
Accepted: February 1, 2024
Article in press: February 1, 2024
Published online: February 26, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Point of care ultrasound of the internal jugular vein serves as a non-invasive tool to evaluate right atrial pressure. This is particularly useful when neck vein inspection is challenging, or inferior vena cava sonography lacks reliability. When combined with the physical examination and other sonographic parameters, it becomes a valuable component of bedside hemodynamic evaluation.