Association between Hepatic Venous Congestion and Adverse Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Eke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9777079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature