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Modern imaging methods, particularly ultrasound, enable objective identification and quantification of multi-organ congestion in heart failure to guide treatment and stratify risk.
Ultrasound and advanced imaging methods beyond standard echocardiography can objectively quantify multi-organ congestion, improving risk stratification and tailored management in heart failure.
Water and salt retention, in other words congestion, are fundamental to the pathophysiology of heart failure and are important therapeutic targets. Echocardiography is the key tool with which to assess cardiac structure and function in the initial diagnostic workup of patients with suspected heart failure and is essential for guiding treatment and stratifying risk. Ultrasound can also be used to identify and quantify congestion in the great veins, kidneys and lungs. More advanced imaging methods might further clarify the aetiology of heart failure and its consequences for the heart and periphery, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of care tailored with greater precision to individual patient need.
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Graham et al. (2023) conducted a review in Heart failure. Imaging modalities (ultrasound, echocardiography, CMR) was evaluated. Modern imaging methods, particularly ultrasound, enable objective identification and quantification of multi-organ congestion in heart failure to guide treatment and stratify risk.
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