LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AT PGI CIKINI HOSPITALAndira, AyuRamatillah, Diana LailaLukas, StefanusWood Industry / Drvna Industrija
Liver cirrhosis is associated with severe hemodynamic changes which include hyperdynamic circulation with increased cardiac output, heart rate and reduced systemic vascular resistance. The term cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is defined as the presence of chronic cardiac dysfunction, characterized by blunted contractil...
Cirrhosis of the liver is progressive and chronic scarring of the liver, caused by hepatitis infection, alcoholism, or other factors. Learn about symptoms and life expectancy.
Cirrhosis always develops because of another liver problem or disease. If you don't treat the cause of your cirrhosis, it'll get worse, and over time your healthy liver cells won't be able to keep up. After a while, your liver may not be able to work well or at all. It's importa...
Liver disease related to the heart In this article, we review both acute and chronic liver diseases that occur as a result of heart or circulatory system failure. Ischemic hepatitis, congestive hepatopathy, cardiac cirrhosis, and Fontan liver disease are reviewed. We revi... RM Ford,W Book,JR...
Rather than analyzing people who already had cirrhosis orheart failure, as previous studies have done, the interdisciplinary VCU research team analyzed people who had suspected liver damage and had been referred by their physicians to VCU Health for a liver biopsy. ...
cirrhosis (sɪˈrəʊsɪs) n (Pathology) any of various progressive diseases of the liver, characterized by death of liver cells, irreversible fibrosis, etc: caused by inadequate diet, excessive alcohol, chronic infection, etc. Also called:cirrhosis of the liver ...
Cirrhosis is the extensive scarring of the liver caused by long-term injury. Reviewed by a board-certified internal medicine physician.
Diagnosis of cirrhosis in patients with congestive heart failure by transyugular liver biopsy: Predictive value of liver damage by echocardiogram and hepatic pressures: . Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia “Ignacio Chávez”, Mexico CityShow moreShow less...