Portal hypertension in adults – UpToDate
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May 14, 2019 – Portal hypertension often develops in the setting of cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, or extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis. It is the result of resistance …
portal hypertension | Evidence search | NICE
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Evidence-based information on portal hypertension from hundreds of trustworthy sources for health and social care.
Portal Hypertension – British Liver Trust
https://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/liver-information/liver-conditions/portal-hypertension/
One consequence of chronic liver disease can be portal hypertension. This is an increase in the blood pressure in the portal vein, which carries the blood from …
Treatment of portal hypertension – NCBI
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309905/
Mar 21, 2012 – Portal hypertension is the main complication of cirrhosis and is defined as an hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) of more than 5 mmHg.
Managing portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis – NCBI
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5934688/
May 2, 2018 – Portal hypertension is one cause and a part of a dynamic process triggered by chronic liver disease, mostly induced by alcohol or incorrect …
Portal Hypertensive Bleeding in Cirrhosis – LiverLearning – AASLD
https://liverlearning.aasld.org/files/69615
Sep 26, 2016 – ease; CC, compensated cirrhosis; CLD, chronic liver disease; CSPH, clinically significant portal hypertension; CT, computed tomography; CTP, …
β blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with …
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31875-0/fulltext
Mar 22, 2019 – Clinical decompensation of cirrhosis is associated with poor prognosis. Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), defined by a hepatic …
Portal Hypertension. Learn about Portal Hypertension | Patient
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Jul 15, 2014 – Portal hypertension refers to abnormally high pressure in the hepatic portal vein. Learn how Clinically significant portal hypertension is defined.
UK guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in …
https://gut.bmj.com/content/64/11/1680
NICE recommendations for endoscopy provision are detailed in the section ….. Since 30–50% of patients with portal hypertension will bleed from varices and …
Portal Hypertension | Cleveland Clinic
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4912-portal-hypertension
Portal hypertension is an increase in the pressure within the portal vein, which carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. The most common cause is …
Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests – WebMD
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-portal
Dec 21, 2018 – Portal hypertension is an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system. Veins coming from the …