Prognostic implications of post-discharge hemodynamic congestion assessed by peripheral venous pressure among patients discharged from acute heart failure.

Background: Congestion is a major cause of hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Peripheral venous pressure (PVP) strongly correlates with right atrial pressure. We recently reported that high PVP at discharge portends a poor prognosis in patients hospitalized for HF.

Association of peripheral venous pressure with adverse post-discharge outcomes in patients with acute heart failure: a prospective cohort study.

Aims: Congestion is the major cause of hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Traditional bedside assessment of congestion is limited by insufficient accuracy. Peripheral venous pressure (PVP) has recently been shown to accurately predict central venous congestion.

Peripheral Venous Pressure Measurements to Evaluate Congestion in Heart Failure.

Background: Accurate bedside assessment of congestion in the management of patients with heart failure remains challenging. As a continuous conduit of circulating fluid, systemic congestion represented by high right atrial pressure (RAP) may be reflected by peripheral venous pressure (PVP). We evaluated the reliability of PVP measurements for assessing congestion beyond conventional clinical assessments.