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Inferior and Superior Venae Cavae

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The echocardiographic evaluation of the dimensions of the inferior vena cava and its inflated variations in the intensive care setting is very important to evaluate the right atrial pressure, which reflects dehydration and overhydration. The vessel distension and the internal pressure are related to the filling status of the circulatory system and to the venous vessel tone. They also depend on abdominal and intrathoracic pressure.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Piazza Santa Maria Nuova 1, 50122, Florence, Italy

    Massimo Milli

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  1. Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reparto di Terapia Intensiva, Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze, Piazza S.Maria Nuova 1, Firenze, 50123, Italy

    Armando Sarti

  2. , Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Az. Osp. Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Via Delle Cave 31/c, Bergamo, 24127, Italy

    F. Luca Lorini

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Milli, M. (2013). Inferior and Superior Venae Cavae. In: Sarti, A., Lorini, F. (eds) Echocardiography for Intensivists. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2583-7_11

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