The importance of functional right ventricular failure and resultant splanchnic venous congestion has long been under-appreciated and is difficult to assess by traditional physical examination and standard diagnostic imaging. The recent development of the venous excess ultrasound score (VExUS) and growth of point-of-care ultrasound in the last decade has made for a potentially very useful clinical tool. We review the rationale for its use in several pathologies and illustrate with several clinical cases where VExUS was pivotal in clinical management.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8214649 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00232-8 | DOI Listing |
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