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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2024; 16(5): 221-225
Published online May 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i5.221
Published online May 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i5.221
Portal vein pulsatility: An important sonographic tool assessment of systemic congestion for critical ill patients
Stavros Dimopoulos, Michael Antonopoulos, Cardiac Surgery ICU, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Kallithea 17674, Greece
Co-first authors: Michael Antonopoulos and Stavros Dimopoulos.
Author contributions: Antonopoulos M conceptualized the manuscript and prepared the original draft; Dimopoulos S designed, reviewed and edited the draft and supervised the process; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Stavros Dimopoulos, PhD, EDIC, Director, Cardiac Surgery ICU, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, No. 356 L. Syggrou, Athens, 17674, Greece. stdimop@gmail.com
Received: November 30, 2023
Peer-review started: November 30, 2023
First decision: February 18, 2024
Revised: February 19, 2024
Accepted: April 1, 2024
Article in press: April 1, 2024
Published online: May 26, 2024
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Peer-review started: November 30, 2023
First decision: February 18, 2024
Revised: February 19, 2024
Accepted: April 1, 2024
Article in press: April 1, 2024
Published online: May 26, 2024
Processing time: 175 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Venous excess ultrasound score incorporates the assessment of the inferior vena cava and the Doppler flow patterns of hepatic, portal and renal veins. It can provide valuable information about volume status, guide fluid management decisions in the acutely ill and obviate the deleterious effects of congestion to the peripheral organs.