There is a mutual interaction between the function of the heart and the liver and a broad
spectrum of acute and chronic entities that affect both the heart and the liver. These can be …

Cardiovascular complications of cirrhosis include cardiac dysfunction and abnormalities in
the central, splanchnic and peripheral circulation, and haemodynamic changes caused by …

Increased cardiac output was first described in patients with cirrhosis more than fifty years
ago. Later, various observations have indicated the presence of a latent cardiac dysfunction …

Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) is defined as systolic or diastolic dysfunction in the absence
of prior heart disease or another identifiable cause in patients with cirrhosis, in whom it is an …

Prolonged Q‐T interval predicts severe arrhythmias and sudden death, and has been shown
to occur in alcoholic liver disease and cirrhotic patients who are candidates for liver …

The systemic circulation in patients with cirrhosis is hyperdynamic with an increased cardiac
output and heart rate and a reduced systemic vascular resistance as the most pronounced …

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an independent predictor of coronary artery disease
(CAD). Our aim was to compare the incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events between …

Liver transplant (LT) candidates today are older, have greater medical severity of illness,
and have more cardiovascular comorbidities than ever before. In addition, there are specific …

The majority of patients on a waiting list for liver transplantation have end‐stage liver
disease. Because of the marked peripheral vasodilatation of end‐stage cirrhosis that masks …

During the course of cirrhosis, there is a progressive deterioration of cardiac function
manifested by the disappearance of the hyperdynamic circulation due to a failure in heart …