Synonyms Congestive hepatopathy; Cirrhose cardiaque; Congestive liver fibrosis; Congestive hepatic fibrosis Definition and Characteristics Cardiac cirrhosis or congestive hepatopathy is due to longstanding passive hepatic congestion in the context of right heart failure. In contrast to other forms of hepatic ...
Posthepatic causes of portal hypertension may include chronic right-sided heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation and obstructing lesions of the hepatic veins and inferior vena cava. The latter conditions, and the symptoms they produce, are termed Budd-Chiari syndrome. Predisposing conditions include hy...
2.4. Heart pressures Initial phases of liver cirrhosis are associated with upper normal values of right ventricular pressure, right atrial pressure, pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. Actual values of these parameters depend on the degree of the volume status: fluid retent...
Chronic right-sided heart failure • Tricuspid regurgitation Cirrhosis poses a difficult challenge for management, while the disease's prevention, detection, and therapy engender major health costs. In patients with chronic liver disease, the stage of fibrosis is an important factor as it helps deci...
There is also concern about the prolonged use of estrogens with progestin in increasing the risk of coronary heart diseases, strokes, and pulmonary embolism in healthy menopausal women. Therefore, whether to use estrogen or not should be individualized after consulting one's doctor. Another ...
Patients with heart failure, particularly right-sided heart failure, are at risk for developing congestive hepatopathy and cardiac cirrhosis. Further, in patients with severely low cardiac output, as in cardiogenic shock, poor perfusion can... BT Lawlor,JL Grodin - Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Fai...
This is called the portal circulation and the large vein through which blood is brought to the liver is called the portal vein. After passing through the liver, blood flows into the hepatic vein, which leads into the inferior vena cava to the right side of the heart. The liver also ...
It's important to know the cause of your cirrhosis so you can get the right treatment and keep it from getting worse. The most common causes are: Alcohol abuse.If you have a drinking problem, it's important to get help. Alcohol harms your liver. Talk to your doctor. They may refer ...
With cirrhosis, the liver may be enlarged, normal or smaller in size. In some patients with an enlarged liverand spleen, a doctor may be able to feel (palpate) the lower edge of the enlarged liver below the right rib cage, and feel the tip of theenlarged spleenbelow the left rib cage...
Portopulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in patients with cirrhosis. Ramsay M. Portopulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in patients with cirrhosis. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2010;23:145-50... Ramsay,Michael - 《Curr Opin Anaesthesiol》 被引量: 109发表: 2010年 Successful switch fr...