Table of contentsLiver Hypertension: Causes, Consequences and Prevention
Heart Pressure : Blood Pressure
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If you continue to have high BP
Doctor Measures Blood Pressure (BP): Medicines to Decrease BP
LIVER ~ ~ LIFE Rightists vs. Leftists
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Liver Spleen - Splanchnic Circulation Normal Pressures (mm Hg)
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Portal (Liver ) Hypertension (PHT)
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Causes of Portal (Liver ) Hypertension
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Cirrhosis means a Hard, Shrunken, Nodular Fibrotic Liver, Changed Architecture
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Consequences of Portal (Liver ) Hypertension
Systemic Hypertension
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How To Diagnose Portal (Liver) Hypertension ?
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TIPS to reduce Pressure Decreasess rebleed and Death (Monescillo A, Oct 2004, Hepatology)
Predictors of First Variceal Hemorrhage
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MANAGEMENT OF OESOPHAGEAL VARICEAL BLEEDING
Drug Treatment of Hypertension - Repeated BP measurements
How To Diagnose Portal Hypertension
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Intravariceal Pressure in Cirrhotic, Non-cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis and Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction - DIRECT
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Liver Pressure Measurement
Portal Pressure = Hepatic Vein Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
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Hepatic Vein Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
Liver Pressure (HVPG) Studies at G B Pant Hospital, Delhi (2001-2004)
Small Vs. Large Varices
Liver Pressure and Bleeder Status (n=176)
HVPG Multivariate Analysis (Wadhawan et al. 2005)
Safe BP levels
Safe Portal (Liver) Pressure or HVPG
Liver Pressure and Bleeding Risk
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Reality Bites: Beta-blockers of limited use in Prevention of First Bleed!!
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Prevention of First Variceal Bleed: Baveno IV Consensus
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A La Carte Treatment for Liver Hypertension – Is it Possible !
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For Prevention of Rebleed Band Vs. BB + Nitrate Combination
Prevent Liver Hypertension Intervene Early Before Pressure goes High and Collaterals form
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Serious Non-Bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis Correlation with HVPG, MELD and Child’s Status (Dubey et al. 2005)
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Liver Hypertension: Treatment in Infancy !
Can We Clinicians Treat Portal (Liver) Hypertension and Measure Liver Pressures with Simplicity in 2006 ?
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