title: Redefinition of diagnostic role of inferior vena cava ultrasonography in the identification of acute heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: alice.gianstefani@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gianstefani
authors.affiliation: Emergency Unit of Faenza Hospital, Faenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Savelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Annagiulia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gramenzi
authors.affiliation: Emergency Unit of Faenza Hospital, Faenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zucconi
authors.affiliation: Area Critica Ospedale Privato Accreditato Villa Nigrisoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Battista
authors.affiliation: Emergency Unit of Faenza Hospital, Faenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Francesconi
authors.affiliation: Emergency Unit, Department of Emergency, General Surgery and Transplants, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavazza
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*