Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension
Iwakiri Y, Groszmann R. Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension. 2020, 659-669. DOI: 10.1002/9781119436812.ch51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal hypertensionGastroesophageal variceal hemorrhageHyperdynamic circulatory syndromeIntrahepatic portal hypertensionNew blood vessel formationPre-existing vascular bedExtrahepatic circulationVariceal hemorrhageCirculatory syndromeLiver cirrhosisLethal complicationVascular toneVascular bedHypertensionFrequent causeCell-specific modulationPlatelet activationBlood vessel formationOrgans/tissuesVasoconstrictor moleculesCirrhosisTherapeutic purposesVessel formationPathophysiologySubsequent development