2018
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: Staging and Prognosis
Garcia-Tsao G. Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: Staging and Prognosis. 2018, 1-13. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72628-1_1.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsSignificant portal hypertensionPortal hypertensionDecompensated stagePredominant pathophysiological mechanismPresence of varicesGastroesophageal varicesPrognostic significanceReversible diseasePathophysiological mechanismsDifferent therapiesHypertensionVaricesCirrhosisDecompensationPatientsTherapyDisease
2015
Natural History of Cirrhosis
Garcia-Tsao G. Natural History of Cirrhosis. 2015, 13-20. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13614-1_2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPrognostic stageHepatic venous pressure gradientNatural historyDifferent prognostic stagesRecurrent variceal hemorrhageVenous pressure gradientMulti-organ failureAbsence of varicesHepatorenal syndromeDecompensated cirrhosisRefractory ascitesVariceal hemorrhageHepatic encephalopathyLiver failureSpecific complicationsWorse prognosisDecompensated stageReversible diseaseCirrhosisPatientsVaricesPrognosisDecompensationAscitesComplications