1. Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient, Biopsy or Both?
- Roberto de Franchis MD, AGAF Professor of Gastroenterology Head
Published Online: 17 NOV 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444393989.ch1
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Portal Hypertension V: Proceedings of the Fifth Baveno International Consensus Workshop, Fifth Edition
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How to Cite
Garcia-Tsao, G. (2011) Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient, Biopsy or Both?, in Portal Hypertension V: Proceedings of the Fifth Baveno International Consensus Workshop, Fifth Edition (ed R. de Franchis), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444393989.ch1
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Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, and Gastroenterology 3 Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, Milan, Italy
Publication History
- Published Online: 17 NOV 2010
- Published Print: 14 JAN 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444334494
Online ISBN: 9781444393989
- Summary
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Keywords:
- hepatic venous pressure gradient, biopsy or both;
- hepatic venous pressure gradient;
- HVPG method, accurate, reproducible and safe - allowing transjugular liver biopsy;
- liver biopsy, in histological assessment of liver - in chronic liver disease;
- Scheuer and METAVIR classifications - classifying fibrosis in five stages;
- natural history of chronic liver disease;
- cirrhosis, and regenerative nodules - fibrous tissues, leading to angioarchitectural distortion;
- compensated cirrhosis - and clinically significant portal hypertension;
- HVPG, strongest predictor of clinical decompensation;
- decompensated cirrhosis - and response to pharmacological therapy
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Hepatic venous pressure gradient
Liver biopsy
Natural history of chronic liver disease
HVPG, biopsy or both?
Summary
References