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 ...
Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) offers a noninvasive method to diagnose portal hypertension in BCR::ABL1-negative MPN patients, potentially improving patient management. SSM captures hepatic ...
Chronic liver disease (CLD) and its advanced stage, cirrhosis, represent a significant global health burden, with portal hypertension (PH) being a primary driver of disease progression and ...
SAN DIEGO — Patients with cirrhosis treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors show significant reductions in a range of portal hypertension complications and all-cause mortality ...
APPLICATION of the technics of hepatic-vein catheterization and percutaneous splenic puncture, with appropriate blood-flow and pressure measurements and radiologic visualization of the portal bed, has ...
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 ...