Ultrasound evaluation of the inferior vena cava collapsibility index in congestive heart failure patients treated with intravenous diuretics: new insights about its relationship with renal function: An observational study

Abstract

On the basis of the demonstrated u-shaped relationship between IVCCI and eGFR both the stratum with the highest (>40%) and the one with the lowest (≤15%) basal IVCCI may be associated with increased risk of ARD.