Ongoing assertion of two-dimensional measurements on differentiation type of left ventricular hypertrophy: Focus on inferior vena cava.

Gamze Babur GulerArda GulerIbrahim Halil TanbogaIrem TurkmenSezgin AtmacaHasan SahinMeltem Tekin Seda Tukenmez KarakurtFaruk ErinDuygu InanTahir Alper CinliBurcu Esen AkkasAysel Turkvatan CanseverMehmet Erturk

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)

In conclusion, although advances in imaging techniques facilitate the diagnosis of LVH, simple echocardiographic methods should never be overlooked. Our study supports the notion that IVC assessment could play an important role in the differential diagnosis of LVH.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
left ventricular
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
high resolution
mitral valve
left atrial
acute myocardial infarction
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
pulmonary hypertension
cardiac resynchronization therapy
mass spectrometry
acute coronary syndrome
ejection fraction
percutaneous coronary intervention