Lung and Venous Excess Ultrasound Correlation With Intracardiac Pressures Before and After Decongestion in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Key Result

Changes in VExUS and sLUS scores were correlated with shifts in intracardiac pressures during decongestion in critically ill heart failure patients.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasound measurements and intracardiac pressures during decongestion in heart failure patients.
• Conducted ultrasound assessments using VExUS and sLUS scores.
• Measured intracardiac pressures in critically ill patients.
• Analyzed changes pre- and post-decongestion.
• Notable changes in VExUS and sLUS scores corresponded to changes in intracardiac pressures.
• The portal vein pulsatility fraction demonstrated higher reproducibility among VExUS subcomponents.
• Findings support using ultrasound for hemodynamic monitoring of heart failure patients.