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Clinical Applicability of an Intrarenal Venous Flow Analysis for the Diagnosis of Impaired 2 Hemodynamics regardless of the Chronic Kidney Disease Stage.

Key takeaways

Ultrasound of kidney veins can detect congestion and high pressure in patients with CKD. The study used 228 patients hospitalized for heart failure. This method could help detect kidney stress before it causes permanent damage.

Who did this work

Kondo K · Nishikawa T · Imai A · Miyake R · Ota K · Kadohara H · Ohga Y · Shingu M · Osumi Y · Ishibashi K · Ishii T · Hiraishi M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Aug 19
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42618264/