2022
Endovascular Assessment of Liver Hemodynamics in Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Portal Hypertension
Ferral H, Schepis F, Gaba R, Garcia-Tsao G, Zanetto A, Perez-Campuzano V, Haskal Z, Garcia-Pagan J. Endovascular Assessment of Liver Hemodynamics in Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Portal Hypertension. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 34: 327-336. PMID: 36516940, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientPortal hypertensionPortosystemic pressure gradientTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntVenous pressure gradientIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntSurgical patientsRisk stratificationHemodynamic measurementsPortosystemic shuntLiver hemodynamicsTreatment optionsShunt diameterMeticulous techniquePatientsClinical practiceGold standardHypertensionManagement optionsPressure gradientCirrhosisComplicatedHemodynamicsOptionsShunt
2002
Assessment of therapeutic benefit of antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C: is hepatic venous pressure gradient a better end point?
Burroughs A, Groszmann R, Bosch J, Grace N, Garcia-Tsao G, Patch D, Garcia-Pagan J, Dagher L. Assessment of therapeutic benefit of antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C: is hepatic venous pressure gradient a better end point? Gut 2002, 50: 425. PMID: 11839726, PMCID: PMC1773121, DOI: 10.1136/gut.50.3.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientChronic hepatitis CVenous pressure gradientHepatitis CAntiviral therapyEnd pointChronic hepatitis C.Major healthcare problemBest end pointHepatitis C.HVPG measurementTherapeutic benefitTherapeutic evaluationTherapyHealthcare problemPatientsPressure gradientResponse
1997
The portal pressure response to beta-blockade is greater in cirrhotic patients without varices than in those with varices
Escorsell A, Ferayorni L, Bosch J, Garcia-Pagan J, Garcia-Tsao G, Grace N, Rodes J, Groszmann R. The portal pressure response to beta-blockade is greater in cirrhotic patients without varices than in those with varices. Gastroenterology 1997, 112: 2012-2016. PMID: 9178694, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1997.v112.pm9178694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientPortal pressure responseVenous pressure gradientCirrhotic patientsPortal pressurePortal hypertensionDevelopment of varicesSingle oral dosePressure responseSystemic hemodynamicsEsophageal varicesOral doseVaricesPatientsAbstractTextBeneficial effectsHypertensionTimololHgEarly stagesPressure gradientCirrhosisAIMSHemodynamicsDose