Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major neuropsychiatric complication of cirrhosis. HE
develops slowly in cirrhotic patients, starting with altered sleep patterns and eventually …

The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an interventional treatment
resulting in decompression of the portal system by creation of a side‐to‐side portosystemic …

Background & Aims: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures are
increasingly being used, but the relationship between the hemodynamic effects of TIPS and …

In June 1996, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases sponsored a single
topic workshop combining a two-day symposium on liver microcirculation in health and …

Background & Aims: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement is
effective in the treatment of complications of portal hypertension. This study evaluated the …

A prospective study of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) including neuropsychiatric and
psychometric evaluation, electroencephalography, and determination of arterial ammonia …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the ability of a model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score to
predict survival in a diverse group of patients who underwent elective transjugular …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the midterm clinical results and patency of transjugular
portosystemic shunts (TIPS) created with a commercially available expanded …

Hepatic encephalopathy is a complex and potentially reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome
complicating acute or chronic liver disease. Clinical manifestations are multiple and varied …

PURPOSE: To prospectively compare rebleeding rates in patients treated with transjugular
intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation alone and those treated with TIPS creation …