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We report our care of a 48-year-old woman suffering from right heart failure and massive fluid overload due to severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to a combination of left-heart disease and status after recurrent pulmonary embolisms. Alterations in Doppler-derived intrarenal venous flow patterns and a novel renal venous stasis index were used to evaluate improvement in renal venous congestion during decompensation. Due to refractory congestion despite optimal medical treatment and continuous veno-venous hemodialysis, a peritoneal dialysis catheter was placed to relieve the massive ascites. The paracentesis of ascites led to a significant loss of weight, normalization of hydration status with subsequent termination of continuous veno-venous hemodialysis, and a significant improvement in clinical and echocardiographic parameters. Renal Doppler ultrasonography showed continuous improvement in intrarenal venous flow patterns and the renal venous stasis index indicative of effective decongestion up to a normal intrarenal venous flow pattern and renal venous stasis index. Furthermore, residual renal function increased during follow-up. This case demonstrates the feasibility of renal Doppler ultrasonography as a simple, non-invasive, and integrative measure of renal congestion. 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