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Radiol Case Rep
; 14(2): 230-234, 2019 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30479677
RESUMO
Mortality associated with cardiogenic shock can reach 80%. Although most often diagnosed clinically, the hemodynamics of cardiogenic shock may manifest on contrast-enhanced computed tomography as dependent layering of contrast within the inferior vena cava (IVC), a finding referred to as the "IVC level sign." Herein we present 2 cases of the IVC level sign. Swift recognition of the IVC level sign and awareness of its dire prognostic implications is essential for achieving the best patient outcomes.