2024
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Ortiz G, Garcia-Tsao G. CHAPTER 1 Introduction. 2024, 1-6. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-87479-3.00010-7.ChaptersChronic liver diseasePortal hypertensionSustained liver injurySignificant portal hypertensionHealth care utilizationHepatic vein catheterizationStaging of fibrosisBurden of diseaseMost complicationsLiver injuryCare utilizationLiver diseaseVein catheterizationCirrhotic stageLiver stiffnessInvasive proceduresTime of interpretationDiffuse depositionSignificant causeAge groupsNoninvasive meansFibrous tissueSmall riskInterobserver variabilityGold standard
2014
Prognostic Factors in Compensated and Decompensated Cirrhosis
Ripoll C, Zipprich A, Garcia-Tsao G. Prognostic Factors in Compensated and Decompensated Cirrhosis. Current Hepatology Reports 2014, 13: 171-179. DOI: 10.1007/s11901-014-0234-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic venous pressure gradientPortal hypertensionPredictive factorsSignificant portal hypertensionSpecific predictive factorsVenous pressure gradientSerum albumin levelAlternative non-invasive methodDecompensated diseaseMELD scoreClinical decompensationFurther decompensationAlbumin levelsPrognostic factorsNon-invasive methodCirrhosisInvasive proceduresDecompensationDeathHypertensionNumber of studiesImportant predictorChildren's scoresRecent studiesScores