Contemporary clinical applications of venous excess ultrasound: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review aims to synthesise the primary literature on the current and emerging clinical applications of venous excess ultrasound, with a particular interest in its use beyond acute and critical care contexts.

Introduction

Venous excess ultrasound is a novel point-of-care ultrasound tool designed to assess systemic venous congestion. While it has been widely adopted in critical and acute care settings, increasing clinical interest suggests broader diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic utility beyond these contexts. Despite this, no comprehensive synthesis has yet mapped the full range of its clinical applications.

Inclusion criteria

We will include primary studies involving patients of any age or clinical indication in which venous excess ultraso

SUBMITTER: Hassan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755780 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature