Femoral vein Doppler ultrasound for assessing venous congestion and right heart function: a scoping review
CFV Doppler is a feasible and accessible tool for congestion assessment, with promising correlations to invasive measures. However, variability in acquisition protocols, waveform definitions, and thresholds limits its current applicability. Standardization and prospective validation in high-risk populations are needed.
Authors
- Rogério da Hora Passos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-6909)
- Rafael Hortêncio Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6685-6002)
- Abhilash Koratala
- Eduardo Kattan
- Adrian Wong
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-026-00856-x
- Primary Topic
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00