TIPS and HCC: friends or foes ? [PDF]
Portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] are major complications of liver cirrhosis and may coexist in the same patient. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt [TIPS] is an effective treatment for recurrent variceal bleeding
DE SANTIS, Adriano
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Portopulmonary hypertension practice patterns after liver transplantation
Abstract Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is a type of pulmonary arterial hypertension occurring exclusively in those with portal hypertensive liver disease. Liver transplantation (LT) can significantly improve outcomes. Current guidelines counsel against immediate adjustments to targeted therapy after LT and suggest routine echocardiography as ...
Arun Jose +3 more
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Portal Vein Aneurysm: Incidental Detection of Uncommon Entity as Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain [PDF]
Portal vein aneurysm is an uncommon anomaly. Both congenital and acquired cases are reported. We report a case of idiopathic probably congenital portal vein aneurysm incidentally detected on contrast CT. There was no evidence of any chronic liver disease
Aruna Kumari +4 more
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Effect of Pulse Shaping on Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation In Vitro and In Vivo. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Subharmonic imaging (SHI) is a technique that uses the nonlinear oscillations of microbubbles when exposed to ultrasound at high pressures transmitting at the fundamental frequency ie, f METHODS: Eight waveforms with different envelopes were ...
Dave, Jaydev K. +11 more
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Portal hypertensive enteropathy
Portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) is a condition that describes the pathologic changes and mucosal abnormalities observed in the small intestine of patients with portal hypertension. This entity is being increasingly recognized and better understood over the past decade due to increased accessibility of the small intestine made possible by the ...
Parit, Mekaroonkamol +2 more
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Esophageal Varices Bleeding in Portal Hypertension Due to Portal Vein and Splenic Vein Obstruction [PDF]
Based on its relation to the liver sinusoid, increased pressure of portal vein can occur at three levels: presinusoid, sinusoid ,and postsinusoid. Obstruction of the presinusoid veins can be caused by extra- hepatic condition such as venous thrombosis ...
Lesmana, L. A. (L) +5 more
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Hemodynamic Evaluation of Nonselective \u3b2-Blockers in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Ascites [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Nonselective \u3b2-blockers (NSBB) have been associated with increased incidence of paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction (PICD) and reduced survival in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites.
Angeli, Paolo +10 more
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Failure of Splenectomy to Ameliorate Portal Hypertension in Myeloproliferative Disorders
The correct treatment of portal hypertension associated with myeloproliferative disorders remains uncertain. Splenectomy has been advocated by some to eliminate the forward flow component of the portal hypertension and thus reduce portal pressure.
Samuel S Lee +4 more
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Ідіопатична нециротична портальна гіпертензія та її причини [PDF]
Ідіопатична нециротична портальна гіпертензія є погано діагностуємим захворюванням неясної етіології. Захворювання прогресує повільно, є доброякісним, прогноз більш оптимістичний, ніж при лікуванні ускладнень портальної гіпертензії.
Власова, О.М.
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Role of new ultrasound technologies in the assessment of portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease [PDF]
Introduzione – Nei pazienti con epatopatia cronica, l'ipertensione portale rappresenta la causa delle principali complicanze (sanguinamento da varici, ascite, encefalopatia epatica) che, insieme all’epatocarcinoma, costituiscono la causa più importante ...
Allegretti, Giulia <1987>
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