Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) Score Is Associated with Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Patients Post Cardiac Surgery
Authors' conclusion
There was a moderately strong association of the VExUS score with TAPSE/PASP.
Study context
- Population
- Patients 1 month to 17 years with right ventricular dysfunction admitted to the PICU immediately post cardiac surgery, Apollo Children's Hospital, Chennai, India
- Participants
- 43 patients
Methodological detailssingle-centre, Serial echocardiographic and VExUS exams on POD 1-3
- Single-centre
- Serial echocardiographic and VExUS exams on POD 1-3
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
VExUS score vs TAPSE/PASP
Median TAPSE/PASP
0.17
Correlation of VExUS score with TAPSE/PASP (moderate)
r = −0.53
Further findings
Portal vein score vs TAPSE/PASP
- Similar findings, though the full VExUS score performed better
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Original publication
VExUS Score Is Associated with Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Patients Post Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 9 September 2025. doi:10.
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