Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?

Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?

Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and respirophasic variation are commonly used echocardiographic indices to estimate right atrial pressure. While dilatation of the IVC and reduced collapsibility have traditionally been associated with elevated right heart filling pressures, the significance of isol...

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Main Authors: Sneha R. Gadi, Benjamin K. Ruth, Alan Johnson, Sula Mazimba, Younghoon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8396523
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spelling doaj-d0901d3ad3df4dc7a99b2854eb4384ed2020-11-24T21:21:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/83965238396523Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?Sneha R. Gadi0Benjamin K. Ruth1Alan Johnson2Sula Mazimba3Younghoon Kwon4Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USAInferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and respirophasic variation are commonly used echocardiographic indices to estimate right atrial pressure. While dilatation of the IVC and reduced collapsibility have traditionally been associated with elevated right heart filling pressures, the significance of isolated IVC dilatation in the absence of raised filling pressures remains poorly understood. We present a case of an asymptomatic 28-year-old male incidentally found to have IVC dilatation, reduced inspiratory collapse, and normal right heart pressures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8396523
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author Sneha R. Gadi
Benjamin K. Ruth
Alan Johnson
Sula Mazimba
Younghoon Kwon
spellingShingle Sneha R. Gadi
Benjamin K. Ruth
Alan Johnson
Sula Mazimba
Younghoon Kwon
Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
Case Reports in Cardiology
author_facet Sneha R. Gadi
Benjamin K. Ruth
Alan Johnson
Sula Mazimba
Younghoon Kwon
author_sort Sneha R. Gadi
title Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
title_short Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
title_full Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
title_fullStr Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Marked Inferior Vena Cava Dilatation: Unusual Presentation or Underrecognized Common Phenomenon?
title_sort isolated marked inferior vena cava dilatation: unusual presentation or underrecognized common phenomenon?
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
issn 2090-6404
2090-6412
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and respirophasic variation are commonly used echocardiographic indices to estimate right atrial pressure. While dilatation of the IVC and reduced collapsibility have traditionally been associated with elevated right heart filling pressures, the significance of isolated IVC dilatation in the absence of raised filling pressures remains poorly understood. We present a case of an asymptomatic 28-year-old male incidentally found to have IVC dilatation, reduced inspiratory collapse, and normal right heart pressures.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8396523
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