The venous excess ultrasound score (VExUS) and the mean systemic filling pressure

EchocardiographyVolume 41, Issue 1 e15727 LETTER TO THE EDITOR The venous excess ultrasound score (VExUS) and the mean systemic filling pressure Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD, MSc, Corresponding Author Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD, MSc [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-1146 Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Flosonics Medical, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Correspondence Jon-Emile S. Kenny M.D., M.Sc., Flosonics Medical, Toronto, ON, Canada. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPer Werner Moller MD, PhD, Per Werner Moller MD, PhD Department of Anesthesia, SV Hospital Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD, MSc, Corresponding Author Jon-Emile S. Kenny MD, MSc [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-1146 Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Flosonics Medical, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Correspondence Jon-Emile S. Kenny M.D., M.Sc., Flosonics Medical, Toronto, ON, Canada. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPer Werner Moller MD, PhD, Per Werner Moller MD, PhD Department of Anesthesia, SV Hospital Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/echo.15727Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Utrilla-Alvarez JD, Gopar-Nieto R, García-Cruz E, et al. Assessing the venous system: correlation of mean systemic filling pressure with the venous excess ultrasound grading system in cardiac surgery. Echocardiography. 2023; 40(11): 1216-1226. 10.1111/echo.15697 PubMedGoogle Scholar 2Moller PW, Parkin WG. Correct calculation of the mean systemic pressure analogue. Intensive Care Med. 2022; 48(11): 1679-1680. 10.1007/s00134-022-06862-3 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Parkin WG, Leaning MS. Therapeutic control of the circulation. J Clin Monit Comput. 2008; 22(6): 391-400. 10.1007/s10877-008-9147-7 PubMedGoogle Scholar 4Aya HD, Rhodes A, Fletcher N, Grounds RM, Cecconi M. Transient stop-flow arm arterial-venous equilibrium pressure measurement: determination of precision of the technique. J Clin Monit Comput. 2016; 30(1): 55-61. 10.1007/s10877-015-9682-y PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 5Werner Möller P. Mean systemic filling pressure—from Guyton to the ICU, and back again. 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2077/57739 Google Scholar 6Werner-Moller P, Heinisch PP, Hana A, et al. Experimental validation of a mean systemic pressure analog against zero-flow measurements in porcine VA-ECMO. J Appl Physiol. 2022; 132(3): 726-736. 10.1152/japplphysiol.00804.2021 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 7Argaiz ER. VExUS Nexus: bedside assessment of venous congestion. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2021; 28(3): 252-261. 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.03.004 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 8Longino A, Martin K, Leyba K, et al. Correlation between the VExUS score and right atrial pressure: a pilot prospective observational study. Crit Care. 2023; 27(1): 205. 10.1186/s13054-023-04471-0 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 9Kenny J-ES. A framework for heart-lung interaction and its application to prone position in the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Front physiol. 2023; 14: 1230654-1230654. 10.3389/fphys.2023.1230654 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Volume41, Issue1January 2024e15727 ReferencesRelatedInformation