Doppler Interrogation of the Femoral Vein in the Critically Ill Patient: The Fastest Potential Acoustic Window to Diagnose Right Ventricular Dysfunction?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To report the use of common femoral vein Doppler interrogation as a simple technique to diagnose right ventricular dysfunction.

Design

Case report.

Setting

Cardiac surgical ICU.

Patients

Postoperative cardiac surgical patients.

Interventions

Common femoral pulsed-wave and color Doppler examination associated with hepatic, portal, and renal venous Doppler measurement were obtained in both patients and before and after treatment in patient number 1. In addition, right ventricular pressure waveform examination was obtained in patient number 2.

Measurements and main results

The technique to obtain common femoral venous Doppler is described. Two cases of patients presenting with right ventricular dysfunction and fluid overload with portal an

SUBMITTER: Denault AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523763 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature