2023
AASLD Practice Guidance on risk stratification and management of portal hypertension and varices in cirrhosis
Kaplan D, Ripoll C, Thiele M, Fortune B, Simonetto D, Garcia-Tsao G, Bosch J. AASLD Practice Guidance on risk stratification and management of portal hypertension and varices in cirrhosis. Hepatology 2023, 79: 1180-1211. PMID: 37870298, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000647.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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
2016
Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: Risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the study of liver diseases
Garcia‐Tsao G, Abraldes JG, Berzigotti A, Bosch J. Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: Risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the study of liver diseases. Hepatology 2016, 65: 310-335. PMID: 27786365, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28906.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPrevention of Variceal Rebleeding: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care
Albillos A, Abraldes J, Ripoll C, Reiberger T, Augustin S, Salerno F, Moreau R, Garcia-Tsao G. Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care. 2016, 311-316. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4_31.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsStandard of careCombination therapyVariceal rebleedingVariceal ligationChild AChild B/C patientsChild B/CSecond-line therapyStandard combination therapyIndividual patient dataLow rebleedingVariceal bleedC patientsPortal hypertensionCirrhotic patientsLine therapyRisk stratificationTailor therapySuch therapyTherapyRebleedingPatientsPatient dataCarePrevention
2011
Management: Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
Lim J, Garcia-Tsao G. Management: Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension. 2011, 165-181. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8327-5_11.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPortal hypertensionVariceal hemorrhageAcute variceal hemorrhageCirrhotic portal hypertensionBetter risk stratificationNovel pharmacotherapeutic agentsGastroesophageal varicesPortal pressureRisk stratificationMain complicationsNoninvasive markerPharmacotherapeutic agentsIndividualized careHypertensionVaricesHemorrhageSignificant mortalityCirrhosisSignificant improvementProphylaxisComplicationsPatientsRecurrenceMortality
2010
Renal Dysfunction Is the Most Important Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Tandon P, Garcia–Tsao G. Renal Dysfunction Is the Most Important Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2010, 9: 260-265. PMID: 21145427, PMCID: PMC3713475, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal dysfunctionCirrhotic patientsBacterial peritonitisAscitic fluid cell countHigh-risk patientsMain prognostic factorsNormal renal functionSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisHigh-risk groupImportant independent predictorBlood urea nitrogenGood quality studiesSBP resolutionVasoconstrictor therapyMELD scoreAdult patientsRenal functionIndependent predictorsMedian agePrognostic factorsRisk stratificationCommon infectionsImmunosuppressive factorsPrognostic valuePrognostic studies