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
2017
Chapter 36 Ascites
Garcia-Tsao G. Chapter 36 Ascites. 2017, 475-484. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-804274-8.00036-9.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsRefractory ascitesCommon decompensating eventNew-onset ascitesSodium-retaining systemsFirst-line therapyDevelopment of ascitesCause of deathPortal hypertensionRenal failureSodium retentionPathophysiological mechanismsOvert infectionAscitesPathogenic cascadeHigh mortalityVasodilatationEarly placementPatientsCirrhosisDeathHypertensionTherapyInfectionMortality