Value of inferior vena cava collapsibility index as marker of heart failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter variability with respiration measured by ultrasound was found to be useful for the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in ED patients with acute dyspnea. Its value in identifying HF in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation (AECOPD) was not specifically demonstrated.

Objective

To determine the value of ΔIVC in the diagnosis of HF patients with AECOPD.

Methods

This is a prospective study conducted in the ED of three Tunisian university hospitals including patients with AECOPD. During this period, 401 patients met the inclusion criteria. The final diagnosis of HF is based on the opinion of two emergency experts after consulting the data from clinical examination, cardiac echocardiography, and B

SUBMITTER: Kouraichi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature