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Hepatic venous pressure gradient in hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]

, 2023
Liver transplantation is considered the gold standard for curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis, but limited organ availability and high costs necessitate alternative options.
Senzolo, M, Shalaby, S, Burra, P
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After proper optimization of carvedilol dose, do different child classes of liver disease differ in terms of dose tolerance and response on a chronic basis?

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
Background/Aims: Literature regarding safe doses of carvedilol is limited, and safe doses across different Child classes of chronic liver disease are not clear.
Zeeshan A Wani, Riyaz A Baht, Ajeet S Bhadoria, Rakhi Maiwall, Yamin Majeed, Afaq A Khan, Showkat A Zargar, Mohd A Shah, Kaiser M Khan   +8 more
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Relationship between the hepatic venous pressure gradient and first variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis: a multicenter retrospective study in Korea [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2012
Background/AimsVariceal hemorrhage is one of the major complications of cirrhosis and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The development of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage is the most direct consequence of portal ...
Jin Nyoung Kim, Kyoung Min Sohn, Moon Young Kim, Ki Tae Suk, Soung Won Jeong, Ho Eun Jung, Sae Hwan Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Jae Young Jang, Young Seok Kim, Soon Koo Baik, Hong Soo Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Boo Sung Kim   +13 more
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Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient: Measurement and Pitfalls. [PDF]

Measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) effectively mirrors the severity of portal hypertension (PH) and offers valuable insights into prognosis of liver disease, including the risk of decompensation and mortality.
Berzigotti, Annalisa, Delgado, Maria Gabriela, Stirnimann, Guido, Bosch, Jaime, G Rodrigues, Susana   +4 more
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Utility of transient elastography in evaluation and follow-up of Budd-Chiari syndrome patients after endovascular intervention

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021
Background Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using transient elastography (TE) is a common noninvasive method for assessing hepatic fibrosis. The purpose of this study was to show the utility of LSM in the evaluation and short-term follow-up of Budd ...
Hend Elsaied Ebada, Mohamed Fawzy Montasser, Eman Fathy Barakat, Sara Mahmoud Abdelhakam, Mohamed Shaker Ghazy, Ahmed Talaat Elganzory   +5 more
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EUS-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement in Patients with Portal Hypertension: Evidence-Based Case Report

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2022
Aim: This evidence-based case report aims to assess the accuracy of EUS-PPG measurement in patients with portal hypertension. Method: A literature search was performed using PubMed, Cochrane, ProQuest, and EBSCO.
Putra Nur Hidayat, Juferdy Kurniawan
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The actions of human atrial natriuretic factor on hepatic arterial and portal vascular beds of the anaesthetized dog [PDF]

, 1990
1. The vascular actions of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) have been assessed with other vasoactive agents on the hepatic arterial and portal vascular beds of the anaesthetized dog. 2.
Dhume, V. G., Withrington, P. G., Croxton, R., Gerbes, Alexander L.   +3 more
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Correlação entre a contagem de plaquetas no sangue e o gradiente de pressão venosa hepática em pacientes cirróticos Correlation between platelet blood levels and the hepatic venous pressure gradient among patients with cirrhosis

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2005
RACIONAL: A medida do gradiente de pressão venosa hepática é o método mais utilizado para a avaliação da pressão portal. Mais recentemente, a contagem de plaquetas no sangue tem sido apontada como um marcador não-invasivo da presença de hipertensão ...
Sirlei Dittrich, Angelo Alves de Mattos, Hugo Cheinquer, Fernanda Branco de Araújo   +3 more
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by measuring liver stiffness and hepatic venous pressure gradient

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
Background/Aim : Transient elastography (TE) of liver and hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) allows accurate prediction of cirrhosis and its complications in patients with chronic liver disease.
Praveen Sharma, Ashish Kumar
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Imaging Approach to Portal Hypertension

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, 2023
Increase in portal venous pressure (termed portal hypertension) is seen in a variety of liver diseases. Imaging tests are useful to detect portal hypertension and identify its cause.
Antony Augustine, Reetu John, Betty Simon, Anuradha Chandramohan, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Anu Eapen   +5 more
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