Wedged and free hepatic venous pressure measured with a balloon catheter
Groszmann R, Glickman M, Blei A, Storer E, Conn H. Wedged and free hepatic venous pressure measured with a balloon catheter. Gastroenterology 1979, 76: 253-258. PMID: 759258, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(79)90330-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree hepatic venous pressureHepatic venous pressureVenous pressureBalloon catheterBalloon techniqueHepatic venous pressure gradientVenous pressure gradientPortal venous pressureBalloon catheter techniqueClose positive correlationCirrhotic dogsCirrhotic patientsFemoral approachCatheter techniqueHepatic veinSeldinger techniqueWedged positionPositive correlationCatheterWHVPBalloonPatients