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Aims
The management of congestion is one of the key treatment targets in heart failure. Assessing congestion is, however, difficult. The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and dynamic response of a novel, passive, inferior vena cava (IVC) sensor in a chronic ovine model.
Methods and results
A total of 20 sheep divided into three groups were studied in acute and chronic in vivo settings...