Patients with idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension had a high risk for major surgical and portal hypertension-related complications if they also had extrahepatic conditions related to their ...

Xarelto improved portal hypertension complication-free survival in patients with cirrhosis and moderate liver dysfunction without an increase in major bleeding events, according to data presented at ...

The interrelationship between portal hypertension and clinical complications in liver disease is critical but we have few therapeutic options. A treatment protocol addressing portal hypertension may ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

While liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography with a 25 kPa threshold might detect CSPH, the overall low quality of the studies means that these results are not very ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

Simvastatin could be an effective therapy for portal hypertension, according to a study by Abraldes and colleagues, which shows that the drug decreases portal hypertension and improves liver perfusion ...

MASH patients exhibit a higher spleen-to-liver stiffness ratio than ALD patients, indicating a presinusoidal component in portal hypertension. The study found that MASH patients have larger spleen ...

Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis. It happens due to the effects of portal hypertension and leads to fluid buildup in your abdomen. Ascites can be treated with medications, procedures, and ...

Portal hypertension is characterized by elevated pressures across the portal venous system and early intervention is challenging as patients are typically asymptomatic until later stages of disease.