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What does it mean when echocardiogram report states the inferior cava changes greater than 50% during respiration?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Normal: This is one indication of normal heart function. Certain kinds of heart failure stop this kind of change in the inferior vena cava (the main vein returning blood from the lower two thirds of your body).

Answered 2/20/2020

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