A short 🧵 on hepatic vein #VExUS and key pathologies
From: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…
1/ HV Anatomy & Normal Flow Profile, respiratory variation (forward flow [S,D] ⬆️ during inspiration)
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2/ A. Tricuspid regurgitation: Systolic flow reversal
B. Tricuspid stenosis: prolonged deceleration time of the D-wave + prominent A-wave
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#POCUS #VExUS
A. Constrictive pericarditis: expiratory ⬇️ in tricuspid flow & RV filling with associated flow reversals on HVD
B. Restrictive cardiomyopathy: prominent D reversals during inspiration
C. ⬆️RVEDP: prominent A-wave
D. RV systolic dysfunction: ⬇️ S-wave
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(A) Atrial fibrillation: absent A-wave, blunted or absent S-wave
(B) Atrioventricular dissociation: cannon A-waves
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#POCUS #VExUS
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(A) Severe pulmonary HTN: HVD demonstrates a prominent A-wave (arrows) + an attenuated or absent D-wave.
(B) COPD: increase in forward flow velocities during inspiration with merging of the waveforms and loss of distinct S and D waves (arrows).
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(A) obesity: (fatty liver) dampening of waveforms with a biphasic flow pattern showing forward S and D waves with no A- and V-wave reversals.
(B) cirrhosis: low velocity monophasic forward flow and no reversals
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