In the 25 years since the first TIPS intervention has been performed, technical standards,
indications, and contraindications have been set up. The previous considerable problem of …

Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension often develop complications from a variety of
organ systems leading to a multiple organ failure. The combination of liver failure and portal …

These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the
management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and …

Background & Aims Little is known about whether probiotics can affect outcomes of patients
with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We assessed the efficacy of a probiotic …

A Prospective Study Identifying Predictive Factors of Cardia... : Hepatology A Prospective
Study Identifying Predictive Factors of Cardiac Decompensation After Transjugular …

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

Cirrhosis is known to cause alterations in the systemic haemodynamic system. Cirrhotic
cardiomyopathy designates a cardiac dysfunction that includes impaired cardiac contractility …

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 …

Objectives: Recent studies suggest that cardiac dysfunction precedes development of the
hepatorenal syndrome. In this follow-up study, we aimed to investigate the relation between …

The liver is a crucial metabolic organ that has a key role in maintaining immune and
endocrine homeostasis. Accumulating evidence suggests that chronic liver disease might …