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SUBMITTER: Graham FJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10326661 | biostudies-literature | 2023
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Graham Fraser J FJ Iaconelli Antonio A Sonecki Piotr P Campbell Ross T RT Hunter David D Cleland John Gf JG Pellicori Pierpaolo P
Cardiac failure review 20230605
Water and salt retention, in other words congestion, are fundamental to the pathophysiology of heart failure and are important therapeutic targets. Echocardiography is the key tool with which to assess cardiac structure and function in the initial diagnostic workup of patients with suspected heart failure and is essential for guiding treatment and stratifying risk. Ultrasound can also be used to identify and quantify congestion in the great veins, kidneys and lungs. More advanced imaging methods ...[more]