Lower limb Portal veins echography for predicting risk of thrombosis during a 90-d Bed Rest

摘要

The objective was to investigate the main leg, Portal, Jugular veins, and cardiac chambers during a long term head down bedrest (90 days). The population consisted of a control group (Co-gr, n=9) and an exercise Fly wheel countermeasure group (CM-gr, n=9). Method: Internal Saphenous, Common/Superficial Femoral, Popliteal, Posterior Tibial, Gastrocnemian, Portal Jugular veins and Cardiac chambers were investigated by echography. Results: The echographies were performed at HDBR day 28, 60 and 85. All veins and cardiac chambers, on all subjects showed a lumen dark (no structure inside) and were perfectly compressible under the probe pressure except cardiac chambers and Portal vein anatomically not compressible. Conclusion: (a) There was no sign of venous flow stagnation nor venous thrombosis on any subjects at any time during the 90 days in bedrest. (b) There was no difference between the control and the exercise subjects (c) The Cardiac chambers were found normal but the Jugular veins were enlarged at the end of the HDBR.