Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review

Superior vena cava is commonly used in neonatal hemodynamics and is suggested to be the best available non-invasive marker for systemic circulation in preterm infants. Inter- and intra-observer variability remain to be an issue. Its association with neonatal outcomes is has not been established. Thi...

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Main Authors: Aimann Surak, Adrianne Bischoff
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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description Superior vena cava is commonly used in neonatal hemodynamics and is suggested to be the best available non-invasive marker for systemic circulation in preterm infants. Inter- and intra-observer variability remain to be an issue. Its association with neonatal outcomes is has not been established. This is a narrative review about this marker, its use, and its potential pitfalls. Objective: This is a narrative review about SVC flow in preterm infants, physiology, techniques of measurement and its potential association with outcomes. Sources: Literature revie mainly PubMED. Summary of the findings: SVC flow measurement has some limitations and pitfalls. Conclusions: SVC flow association with neonatal outcomes, still needs to be established in further research.
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spelling doaj-art-8f21c057cb11404fbeade5f38e541e0f2025-08-20T03:18:55ZengElsevierPediatrics and Neonatology1875-95722024-07-0165432332710.1016/j.pedneo.2024.01.001Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative reviewAimann Surak0Adrianne Bischoff1Philip C. Etches Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, DTC 5027, 10240 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H 3V9; Corresponding author. Northern Alberta Neonatal Program, Philip C. Etches Neonatal Intensive Care Unit DTC 5027, Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3V9, Canada.University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USASuperior vena cava is commonly used in neonatal hemodynamics and is suggested to be the best available non-invasive marker for systemic circulation in preterm infants. Inter- and intra-observer variability remain to be an issue. Its association with neonatal outcomes is has not been established. This is a narrative review about this marker, its use, and its potential pitfalls. Objective: This is a narrative review about SVC flow in preterm infants, physiology, techniques of measurement and its potential association with outcomes. Sources: Literature revie mainly PubMED. Summary of the findings: SVC flow measurement has some limitations and pitfalls. Conclusions: SVC flow association with neonatal outcomes, still needs to be established in further research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957224000093Preterm infantsSVC flowPDA
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Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
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PDA
title Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
title_full Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
title_fullStr Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
title_short Should SVC flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography? A narrative review
title_sort should svc flow be a routine measure when performing targeted neonatal echocardiography a narrative review
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SVC flow
PDA
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