Hyperdynamic circulation, systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction and certain
electrophysiological abnormalities have been associated with cirrhosis and known for a long …

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy has been defined as a chronic cardiac dysfunction in patients with
cirrhosis characterized by impaired contractile responsiveness to stress and/or altered …

Cirrhotic patients often suffer from cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM). Previous animal models
of CCM were inconsistent concerning the time and mechanism of injury; thus, the temporal …

Liver transplantation (LT) is one of the highest risk noncardiac surgeries. We reviewed the
incidence, etiologies, and outcomes of intraoperative cardiac arrest (ICA) during LT. Adult …

Background. The impact of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) in cardiac remodeling of patients
with cirrhosis is unknown. Our aim was to correlate the severity of ESLD with morphologic …

Background QTc interval prolongation is an electrocardiographic abnormality in liver
cirrhosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and in …

Abstract Background & Aims Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a recently recognized entity, but
detailed cellular and molecular mechanisms remain unclarified. We aimed to elucidate the …

Background and Aims Plasma levels of NT-pro-BNP, a natriuretic peptide precursor, are
raised in the presence of fluid retention of cardiac origin and can be used as markers of …

Liver cirrhosis has evolved an important risk factor for cardiac surgery due to the higher
morbidity and mortality that these patients may suffer compared with general cardiac surgery …

Background and Objectives: Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a chronic cardiac dysfunction
associated with liver cirrhosis, in patients without previous heart disease, irrespective of the …