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Ege F, Aslanyavrusu M, Uzunok B, Özdemir O. Effects of the Cold Pressor Test on Popliteal Vein Diameter, Flow Velocity, and Blood Flow in the Lower Limb in 60 Healthy Individuals. Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944560. [PMID: 38885187 PMCID: PMC11191653 DOI: 10.12659/msm.944560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In various situations such as pain, exposure to hot or cold, and mental stress, where physiological stress occurs, the increased excitatory response in the sympathetic efferent neurons leads to an increased return of blood flow from the peripheral veins to the right atrium. The cold pressor test (CPT) is based on the effects of a cold stimulus that activates afferent sensory pathways to trigger a sympathetic response, resulting in an increase in blood pressure. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the cold pressor test on popliteal vein diameter, flow velocity, and blood flow in the lower limbs in 60 healthy individuals. MATERIAL AND METHODS We included 30 men and 30 women age 18-40 years. Baseline vein diameter, flow velocity, and blood flow of the left popliteal vein were measured by Doppler ultrasound, then the left hand was immersed in a bucket of cold water. After immersing the hand in cold water for 1 minute (CPT-1), 3 measurements of vein diameter, flow velocity, and blood flow were taken again, and their averages were calculated. RESULTS In the study, data obtained from the individuals were statistically analyzed. At CPT-1, venous diameter and flow values showed significant increase compared to baseline (P=0.001, P<0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In healthy volunteers, CPT increases venous flow in the popliteal veins. However, our study did not provide evidence for the hypothesis that the increase in venous return is due to venoconstriction mechanisms.
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- Fahrettin Ege
- Department of Neurology, VM Medicalpark Ankara Hospital, Yüksek İhtisas University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Physiology, İzmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
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- Department of Radiology, VM Medical Park Ankara Hospital, Yüksek İhtisas University, Ankara, Türkiye
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Khan AA, Saeed H, Haque IU, Iqbal A, Du D, Koratala A. Point-of-care ultrasonography spotlight: Could venous excess ultrasound serve as a shared language for internists and intensivists? World J Crit Care Med 2024; 13:93206. [PMID: 38855280 PMCID: PMC11155496 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.93206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
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Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), particularly venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) is emerging as a valuable bedside tool to gain real-time hemodynamic insights. This modality, derived from hepatic vein, portal vein, and intrarenal vessel Doppler patterns, offers a scoring system for dynamic venous congestion assessment. Such an assessment can be crucial in effective management of patients with heart failure exacerbation. It facilitates diagnosis, quantification of congestion, prognostication, and monitoring the efficacy of decongestive therapy. As such, it can effectively help to manage cardiorenal syndromes in various clinical settings. Extended or eVExUS explores additional veins, potentially broadening its applications. While VExUS demonstrates promising outcomes, challenges persist, particularly in cases involving renal and liver parenchymal disease, arrhythmias, and situations of pressure and volume overload overlap. Proficiency in utilizing spectral Doppler is pivotal for clinicians to effectively employ this tool. Hence, the integration of POCUS, especially advanced applications like VExUS, into routine clinical practice necessitates enhanced training across medical specialties.
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- Anosh Aslam Khan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ 07202, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. Ruth K M Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi 74400, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi 74200, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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Dimopoulos S, Antonopoulos M. Portal vein pulsatility: An important sonographic tool assessment of systemic congestion for critical ill patients. World J Cardiol 2024; 16:221-225. [PMID: 38817642 PMCID: PMC11135329 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i5.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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In this editorial we comment on the article by Kuwahara et al, published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Cardiology. In this interesting paper, the authors showed a correlation between portal vein pulsatility ratio, examined by bedside ultrasonography, and prognosis of hospitalized patients with acute heart failure. Systemic congestion is being notoriously underdetected in the acutely ill population with conventional methods like clinical examination, biomarkers, central venous pressure estimation and X-rays. However, congestion should be a key therapeutic target due to its deleterious effects to end organ function and subsequently patient prognosis. Doppler flow assessment of the abdominal veins is gaining popularity worldwide, as a valuable tool in estimating comprehensively congestion and giving a further insight into hemodynamics and patient management.
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- Stavros Dimopoulos
- Cardiac Surgery ICU, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Kallithea 17674, Greece.
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Sovetova SA, Nikiforova TA, Charaya KV, Shchekochikhin DY, Kulikov VM, Dubovitsky AM, Suchkova SA, Bogdanova AA, Ananicheva NA, Andreev DA. Hemodynamic Changes in Intrarenal Blood Flow are Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. KARDIOLOGIIA 2024; 64:38-44. [PMID: 38742514 DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2024.4.n2575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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AIM To evaluate a potential role of different patterns of intrarenal blood flow using Doppler ultrasound as a part of determining the severity of venous congestion, predicting impairment of renal function and an unfavorable prognosis in patients with acute decompensated chronic heart failure (ADCHF). MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective observational single-site study included 75 patients admitted in the intensive care unit for ADCHF. Upon admission all patients underwent bedside renal venous Doppler ultrasound to determine the blood flow pattern (continuous, biphasic, monophasic). In one hour after the initiation of intravenous diuretic therapy, sodium concentration was measured in a urine sample. The primary endpoint was the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). The secondary endpoints were the development of diuretic resistance (a need to increase the furosemide daily dose by more than 2 times compared with the baseline), decreased natriuretic response (defined as urine sodium concentration less than 50-70 mmol/l), and in-hospital death. RESULTS According to the data of Doppler ultrasound, normal renal blood flow was observed in 40 (53%) patients, biphasic in 21 (28%) patients, and monophasic in 14 (19%) patients. The monophasic pattern of intrarenal blood flow was associated with the highest incidence of AKI: among 14 patients in this group, AKI developed in 100% of cases (OR 3.8, 95% CI: 2.5-5.8, p<0.01), while among patients with normal and moderate impairment of renal blood flow, there was no significant increase in the risk of developing AKI. The odds of in-hospital death were increased 25.77 times in patients with monophasic renal blood flow (95% CI: 5.35-123.99, p<0.001). Patients with a monophasic intrarenal blood flow pattern were also more likely to develop diuretic resistance compared to patients with other blood flow patterns (p<0.001) and had a decreased sodium concentration to less than 50 mmol/l (p<0.001) in a spot urine test obtained one hour after the initiation of furosemide administration. CONCLUSION Patients with monophasic intrarenal blood flow are at a higher risk of developing AKI, diuretic resistance with decreased natriuretic response, and in-hospital death.
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Pirogov Municipal Clinical Hospital #1
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
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Giangregorio F, Mosconi E, Debellis MG, Palermo E, Provini S, Mendozza M, Ricevuti L, Esposito C. Bedside Clinical Hand-held Ultrasound in an Internal Medicine Department: The "Bed Med-Us" Experience of Codogno and its Clinical Utility in the Management of Diagnosis and Therapy in 1007 Patients. Ultrasound Int Open 2024; 10:a21961599. [PMID: 38304447 PMCID: PMC10829908 DOI: 10.1055/a-2196-1599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Purpose Handheld ultrasound (HH-US) answers simple clinical questions in emergencies. We performed conventional US with HH-US at the patient's bedside (BED) during a medical visit (MED) (BED MED-US). The purpose of this prospective study is to estimate BED MED-US reliability, its clinical impact in helping the clinician to formulate correct diagnoses, and its ability to save time and money. Materials and Methods 1007 patients (519 M; age:76.42) were assessed (from March 2021 to November 2022) in one or more districts. Final diagnosis was determined with clinical and reference tests (chest RX/CT, abdominal CT, endoscopy, etc.). Sensitivity, specificity, LR+ and LR-, and corresponding AUROC were evaluated. HH-US diagnoses were classified as: confirmation (HH-US revealed the sonographic signs that confirmed the clinical diagnosis) (CO), exclusion (HH-US excluded the presence of the ultrasound signs of other pathologies, in the clinical differential diagnosis) (EX), etiological (HH-US reaches diagnosis in clinically doubtful cases) (ET), or clinically relevant incidental (HH-US diagnoses that change the patient's process completely) (INC). Results HH-US reliability: true-pos: 752; true-neg: 242; false-pos: 7; false-neg: 6 (sens: 99.1%, spec: 97.6%, LR+: 98.5; LR-: 00.15, AUROC: 0.997); clinical impact: CO-diagnosis: 21%; EX: 25%; ET: 47%; INC: 7%; saved time and money: approximately 35,572 minutes of work and 9324 euros. Conclusion BED MED-US is a reliable clinical imaging system, with an important clinical impact both in diagnosis (etiological in 47%, incidental in 7%) and in the management of personnel resources.
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Salinas P, Sohn J, Díaz-Gómez JL. Critical Care Echocardiography-A Driven Approach to Undifferentiated Shock. Tex Heart Inst J 2023; 50:e228075. [PMID: 37849342 PMCID: PMC10658166 DOI: 10.14503/thij-22-8075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The clinical approach to undifferentiated shock in critically ill patients should be revised to use modern, point-of-care tools that are readily available. With the increasing availability of 2-dimensional ultrasonography and advanced Doppler capabilities, a quick, simplified, and integrated stepwise approach to shock using critical care echocardiography is proposed. Evidence supports the feasibility and usefulness of critical care echo-cardiography in enhancing diagnostic accuracy for shock, but there is a lack of systematic application of the technology in patients with undifferentiated shock. The proposed approach begins with the use of noninvasive ultrasonography with pulsed-wave Doppler capability to determine the flow state by measuring the velocity time integral of the left ventricular outflow tract. This narrative review explores the use left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral, velocity time integral variation, limited visceral organ Doppler, and lung ultrasonography as a systematic approach for patients with undifferentiated shock.
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- Pedro Salinas
- Aurora Critical Care Services, St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center–The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center–The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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Bhasin-Chhabra B, Koratala A. Point of care ultrasonography in onco-nephrology: A stride toward better physical examination. World J Nephrol 2023; 12:29-39. [PMID: 37035508 PMCID: PMC10075017 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v12.i2.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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Onco-Nephrology is an emerging subspecialty of Nephrology that focuses on a broad spectrum of renal disorders that can arise in patients with cancer. It encompasses acute kidney injury (AKI), complex fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders, as well as chronic kidney disease caused or exacerbated by cancer and/or its treatment. In many such scenarios including AKI and hyponatremia, objective evaluation of hemodynamics is vital for appropriate management. Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a limited ultrasound exam performed at the bedside and interpreted by the treating physician intended to answer focused clinical questions and guide therapy. Compared to conventional physical examination, POCUS offers substantially higher diagnostic accuracy for various structural and hemodynamic derangements. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of the utility of POCUS enhanced physical examination for the Onconephrologist supported by the current evidence and our experience-based opinion.
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- Bhavna Bhasin-Chhabra
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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Turk M, Robertson T, Koratala A. Point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosis and management of congestive nephropathy. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12:53-62. [PMID: 37034023 PMCID: PMC10075049 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i2.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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Congestive nephropathy is kidney dysfunction caused by the impact of elevated venous pressures on renal hemodynamics. As a part of cardiorenal syndrome, the diagnosis is usually made based on history and physical examination, with findings such as jugular venous distension, a third heart sound, and vital signs as supporting findings. More recently, however, these once though objective measures have come under scrutiny for their accuracy. At the same time, bedside ultrasound has increased in popularity and is routinely being used by clinicians to take some of the guess work out of making the diagnosis of volume overload and venous congestion. In this mini-review, we will discuss some of the traditional methods used to measure venous congestion, describe the role of point-of-care ultrasound and how it can ameliorate a clinician’s evaluation, and offer a description of venous excess ultrasound score, a relatively novel scoring technique used to objectively quantify congestion. While there is a paucity of published large scale clinical trials evaluating the potential benefit of ultrasonography in venous congestion compared to gold standard invasive measurements, more study is underway to solidify the role of this objective measure in daily clinical practice.
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- Michael Turk
- Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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Eke C, Szabó A, Nagy Á, Szécsi B, Szentgróti R, Dénes A, Kertai MD, Fazekas L, Kovács A, Lakatos B, Hartyánszky I, Benke K, Merkely B, Székely A. Association between Hepatic Venous Congestion and Adverse Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12123175. [PMID: 36553182 PMCID: PMC9777079 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hepatic venous flow patterns reflect pressure changes in the right ventricle and are also markers of systemic venous congestion. Fluid management is crucial in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS Our goal was to determine which factors are associated with the increased congestion of the liver as measured by Doppler ultrasound in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This prospective, observational study included 41 patients without preexisting liver disease who underwent cardiac surgery between 1 January 2021 and 30 September 2021 at a tertiary heart center. In addition to routine echocardiographic examination, we recorded the maximal velocity and velocity time integral (VTI) of the standard four waves seen in the common hepatic vein (flow profile) using Doppler ultrasound preoperatively and at the 20-24th hour of the postoperative period. The ratios of the retrograde and anterograde hepatic venous waves were calculated, and the waveforms were compared to the baseline value and expressed as a delta ratio. Demographic data, pre- and postoperative echocardiographic parameters, intraoperative variables (procedure, cardiopulmonary bypass time), postoperative factors (fluid balance, vasoactive medication requirement, ventilation time and parameters) and perioperative laboratory parameters (liver and kidney function tests, albumin) were used in the analysis. RESULTS Of the 41 patients, 20 (48.7%) were males, and the median age of the patients was 65.9 years (IQR: 59.8-69.9 years). Retrograde VTI growth showed a correlation with positive fluid balance (0.89 (95% CI 0.785-0.995) c-index. After comparing the postoperative echocardiographic parameters of the two subgroups, right ventricular and atrial diameters were significantly greater in the "retrograde VTI growth" group. The ejection fraction and decrement in ejection fraction to preoperative parameters were significantly different between the two groups. (p = 0.001 and 0.003). Ventilation times were longer in the retrograde VTI group. The postoperative vs. baseline delta VTI ratio of the hepatic vein correlated with positive fluid balance, maximum central venous pressure, and ejection fraction. (B = -0.099, 95% CI = -0.022-0.002, p = 0.022, B = 0.011, 95% CI = 0.001-0.021, p = 0.022, B = 0.091, 95% CI = 0.052-0.213, p = 0.002, respectively.) Conclusion: The increase of the retrograde hepatic flow during the first 24 h following cardiac surgery was associated with positive fluid balance and the decrease of the right ventricular function. Measurement of venous congestion or venous abdominal insufficiency seems to be a useful tool in guiding fluid therapy and hemodynamic management.
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- Csaba Eke
- Rácz Károly School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Rácz Károly School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Rácz Károly School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Rácz Károly School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Rácz Károly School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Ulloi Ut 26, 1085 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Utca 68, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University, Vas Utca 17, 1088 Budapest, Hungary
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Tamayo-Gutierrez A, Ibrahim HN. The Kidney in Heart Failure: The Role of Venous Congestion. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2022; 18:4-10. [PMID: 36132580 PMCID: PMC9461698 DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Heart failure can lead to renal impairment, an interaction now termed "cardiorenal syndrome." The prevalent physiological explanation for the renal impairment that accompanies heart failure centers around the forward failure hypothesis, which emphasizes the role of left ventricular dysfunction in causing edema, and the backward failure hypothesis, which singles out venous congestion as the dominant mechanism of edema and reduced glomerular filtration rate. In this review, we provide an appraisal on venous congestion, an extremely important contributor that has received little attention. We also summarize the pharmacology of loop diuretics, explain current understanding of diuretic resistance, and address controversies regarding decongestive treatments.
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- Division of Kidney Diseases, Hypertension & Transplantation, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, US
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Congestive Nephropathy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052499. [PMID: 35270191 PMCID: PMC8909002 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The complex interaction between cardiac and renal functions is known. However, when these functions are disrupted, many intricate and sensitive interactions between these organs are failed by several pathophysiological ways. As a result, this malfunction is clinically evident by sign and symptoms associated to intravascular and interstitial congestion. In this sense, the adverse impact of venous congestion on renal function has long been recognized. Currently, the presence of a specific subtype of nephropathy associated to congestion has been suggested. Even though no diagnosis criteria has been clearly stablished, and no renal specific histological pattern were reported; studies regarding this issue may help to improve the handling and therapeutic principles in affected patients.
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