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In Pictures: Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient - Indications, Technique and Complications [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017 Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement is an important technique in diagnosis, prognosis and management of portal hypertension. The technique and indications have come a long way and currently, many centres perform this test safely and reliably.
Cyriac Abby Philips
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Beta-blockers to prevent gastroesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers decrease portal pressure and prevent variceal hemorrhage. Their effectiveness in preventing varices is unknown.
Bosch, J +12 more
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Esophageal Varices Bleeding in Portal Hypertension Due to Portal Vein and Splenic Vein Obstruction [PDF]
, 2002 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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Portal biliopathy treated with endoscopic biliary stenting [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2016 Portal biliopathy is defined as abnormalities in the extra- and intrahepatic ducts and gallbladder of patients with portal hypertension. This condition is associated with extrahepatic venous obstruction and dilatation of the venous plexus of the common ...
Sung Jin Jeon +10 more
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Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Portal hypertension is a complication of chronic liver disease. Various radiological interventions are being done to aid in the diagnosis of portal hypertension; further, an interventional radiologist can offer various treatments for the complications of
Amar Mukund +4 more
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Blood mobilization from the liver of the anaesthetized dog [PDF]
, 1998 The abdominal circulation contains a high proportion of the total blood volume and this can change either passively in response to changes in vascular distending pressure or actively (termed a capacitance response) to changes in sympathetic nervous ...
Drinkhill, M.J. +3 more
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Hepatic venous-portal gradient (HVPG) measurement: pearls and pitfalls.
British Journal of Radiology, 2021 Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the gold-standard for measurement of portal hypertension, a common cause for life-threatening conditions such as variceal bleeding and hepatic encephalopathy.
Qiqi Lu +12 more
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and portal hypertension
Exploration of Medicine, 2020 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a substantial and growing problem worldwide and has become the second most common indication for liver transplantation as it may progress to cirrhosis and develop complications from portal hypertension ...
Marvin Ryou +2 more
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2011 This report presents the case of a 78-year-old female with hepatic encephalopathy due to an inferior mesenteric venous-inferior vena cava shunt. She developed hepatocellular carcinoma affected by hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis and underwent ...
Naotaka Hashimoto +8 more
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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN, 2019 Objectives: In adults, elevated hepatic venous pressure gradients (HVPGs) are correlated with the degree of liver fibrosis on histopathology and predict worse outcomes including variceal bleeding and death.
N. Ebel +9 more
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