Portal hypertension is the main prognostic factor in cirrhosis. The recent emergence of
potent antiviral drugs and new algorithm of treatment for the management of complications …

Portal hypertension is key to the natural history of cirrhosis. The standard way to assess
portal hypertension is the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). HVPG has been …

Cirrhosis causes an increased resistance to portal blood flow. This increased resistance
results in an increase in portal pressure that subsequently activates several …

Portal hypertension is a severe, almost unavoidable complication of chronic liver diseases
and is responsible for the main clinical consequences of cirrhosis. Measurement of the …

Portal hypertension (PH) is a severe complication of liver cirrhosis. Measurement of the
degree of portal hypertension is usually performed by measuring the hepatic venous …

Measurements of portal pressure, usually obtained via the hepatic venous pressure gradient
(HVPG) may be a prognostic marker in cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Many of the complications of cirrhosis reflect the presence of portal hypertension, which is
commonly expressed as the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). Baseline and repeat …

End-stage liver disease is characterized by the development of complications related to
portal hypertension. Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), as an estimation of portal …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: While the definitive diagnosis of cirrhosis is histological, it is the
degree of portal hypertension, as determined by the hepatic venous pressure gradient …

During the last 20 years, significant progress has been made in understanding the
pathophysiology and natural history of portal hypertension, resulting in a continuous …