Assessing portal hypertension in liver diseases.
Portal hypertension is a common complication of chronic liver diseases and is responsible for most clinical consequences of cirrhosis, which represent the more frequent causes of death and liver transplantation in these patients. This review is aimed at clarifying the state-of-the art assessment of portal hypertension and at discussing recent developments in this field. Particular attention is paid to new noninvasive techniques that will be soon available for potential routine use.
Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic - Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Annalisa
A
Berzigotti
Susana
S
Seijo
Enric
E
Reverter
Jaime
J
Bosch
D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color