Spectral Doppler of the Hepatic Veins in Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulsed‐wave Doppler interrogation of the hepatic veins (HVs) provides a window to right heart hemodynamics and function. Various pathologies that involve the right heart are manifested on the HV Doppler depending on the location and severity of the involvement and its hemodynamic consequences. Pulmo...

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Published in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2015-01, Vol.32 (1), p.170-173
Main Authors: Fadel, Bahaa M., Husain, Aysha, Alassoussi, Nader, Dahdouh, Ziad, Mohty, Dania
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
Echocardiography, Doppler - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
hepatic vein Doppler
Hepatic Veins - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - complications
Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
Male
pulmonary hypertension
right ventricular function
tricuspid regurgitation
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - etiology
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Summary:Pulsed‐wave Doppler interrogation of the hepatic veins (HVs) provides a window to right heart hemodynamics and function. Various pathologies that involve the right heart are manifested on the HV Doppler depending on the location and severity of the involvement and its hemodynamic consequences. Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN), a common finding on echocardiographic studies, imparts changes on the HV Doppler that are important to recognize. In this article, we provide a review of the main abnormalities that are encountered on the HV Doppler in patients with PHTN.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.12710