2022
Noninvasive predictors of clinically significant portal hypertension in NASH cirrhosis: Validation of ANTICIPATE models and development of a lab‐based model
Rabiee A, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Chan JL, Pons M, Genesca J, Garcia‐Tsao G. Noninvasive predictors of clinically significant portal hypertension in NASH cirrhosis: Validation of ANTICIPATE models and development of a lab‐based model. Hepatology Communications 2022, 6: 3324-3334. PMID: 36214066, PMCID: PMC9701481, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.2091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientSignificant portal hypertensionTransient elastographyNASH cirrhosisPortal hypertensionFibrosis-4 indexPresence of CSPHVenous pressure gradientNonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosisBody mass indexLiver stiffness measurementGood calibrationCompensated cirrhosisFIB-4Mass indexPlatelet countValidation cohortNoninvasive predictorTraining cohortBaseline riskLaboratory valuesCirrhosisHigh riskSeparate cohortNoninvasive surrogate
2018
Tu1543 - Usefulness of Repeat Liver Stiffness Measurements (LSM) by Transient Elastography (TE) and LSM by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) in the Clinical Evaluation of Cirrhosis in Patients in whom Initial TE is Equivocal
Sayyar M, de Oliveira A, Jangouk P, Bernardo A, Garcia-Tsao G. Tu1543 - Usefulness of Repeat Liver Stiffness Measurements (LSM) by Transient Elastography (TE) and LSM by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) in the Clinical Evaluation of Cirrhosis in Patients in whom Initial TE is Equivocal. Gastroenterology 2018, 154: s-1246. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(18)34093-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Validating, deconstructing and refining Baveno criteria for ruling out high‐risk varices in patients with compensated cirrhosis
Jangouk P, Turco L, De Oliveira A, Schepis F, Villa E, Garcia‐Tsao G. Validating, deconstructing and refining Baveno criteria for ruling out high‐risk varices in patients with compensated cirrhosis. Liver International 2017, 37: 1177-1183. PMID: 28160373, PMCID: PMC5511584, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk varicesNegative predictive valueBaveno VI criteriaLiver stiffnessBaveno criteriaPredictive valueItalian cohortPlatelet countNon-invasive criteriaCohort of patientsNumber of endoscopiesUnnecessary endoscopiesCompensated cirrhosisPrimary prophylaxisRetrospective studyUS cohortVariceal screeningTransient elastographyVaricesHigh riskLow prevalenceCirrhosisPatientsEndoscopyClinical diagnosis