“…A 2020 prospective, single-center, cohort study (N=106) investigated if point-of-care ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) correlated with other measures of volume status and could predict readmission. 1 Patients were hospitalized for ADHF and excluded for body mass index greater than 40 kg/m 2 , severe tricuspid regurgitation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, or renal replacement therapy. Mean age of participants was 66.7 years old and 54% were female with a mean ejection fraction of 39%.…”