title: [Echo-Doppler evaluation of the renal arterial flow in hepatic cirrhosis].
abstract: In liver cirrhosis the sodium retention depends on a decreased renal perfusion by arteriolar vasoconstriction. To evaluate the usefulness of echo-Doppler in detecting such hemodynamic impairment, we studied 16 cirrhotic patients and 16 healthy subjects as control group. We measured Pulsatility Index (P.I.) and Resistivity Index (R.I.). Both parameters resulted to be statistically higher in cirrhotic patients than in controls; moreover they resulted to be higher in cirrhotics with ascites than in those without. Therefore echo-Doppler can detect intraparenchymal renal vasoconstriction in cirrhosis, this impaired perfusion is already evident before ascites formation.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sperandeo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varriale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sperandeo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caturelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casillo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lucentini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011674:Pulse; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014655:Vascular Resistance
vernacular_title: Valutazione mediante eco-Doppler del flusso arteriolare renale in corso di cirrosi epatica.