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Portal Hypertension

Clinics in Liver Disease, 2019
Portal hypertension (PH) is a clinical syndrome resulting from the combination of increased portal blood flow and increased portal resistance and characterized by an increase in the portosystemic gradient beyond the physiological value of 5 mmHg. PH is a common complication in patients with chronic liver disease, both adults and children, and its major
Di Giorgio A., D'Antiga L.
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Portal Hypertension

Medical Clinics of North America, 1989
Portal hypertension is a frequent syndrome characterized by a chronic increase in portal venous pressure and by the formation of portal-systemic collaterals. Its main consequence is massive bleeding from ruptured esophageal and gastric varices. Bleeding is promoted by increased portal and variceal pressure, and is favored by dilatation of the varices ...
J, Bosch   +4 more
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The relationship between portal hypertension and portal hypertensive gastropathy

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) most commonly occurs in the setting of increased portal pressure in patients with cirrhosis. Here, we aimed to understand the correlation between hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and the presence and severity of PHG in patients with cirrhosis.We examined patients with cirrhosis who underwent HVPG measurement
Mohamad Kareem, Marrache   +2 more
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Portal hypertension

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2009
Portal hypertension is the most common complication of cirrhosis accounting for significant morbidity and mortality mainly because of variceal hemorrhage, ascites, bacterial infections, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome. Advances in the diagnosis and management of portal hypertension over the last year are reviewed.The measurement of the
Andrés, Cárdenas, Pere, Ginès
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PORTAL HYPERTENSION

Clinics in Liver Disease, 2001
Many advances in the management of portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage have occurred during the last 10 years. Effective therapy for primary prevention of variceal hemorrhage is now available in the form of nonselective beta-blockers. Active bleeding should be managed with terlipressin, somatostatin or its analogues, and endoscopic therapy ...
N, Garcia, A J, Sanyal
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Portal hypertensive bleeding

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2003
Portal hypertension bleeding is a common and serious complication of cirrhosis. All patients with cirrhosis should undergo endoscopy and be evaluated for possible causes of current or future portal hypertensive bleeding. Possible causes of bleeding include esophageal varices, gastric varices, and PHG.
Kevin M, Comar, Arun J, Sanyal
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Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

Digestive Diseases, 2008
Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is part of a complex syndrome which occurs as a complication of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension (PHTN). At endoscopy, the gastric mucosa shows that mosaic-like pattern and red marks, which are the source of gastric bleeding. Only the severe form of gastropathy is liable to bleed.
H H, Trevino, C E, Brady, S, Schenker
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Portal hypertension

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 1997
Significant advances in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of the complications of portal hypertension that have occurred in the last year are reported.The specific areas reviewed are those that refer to experimental studies aimed at modifying the factors that lead to portal hypertension (increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and ...
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