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Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a well‐known complication of liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to clarify the pulmonary hemodynamics and the prevalence and characteristics of PoPH in patients with portal hypertension.
Methods
The subjects were 335 patients with portal hypertension diagnosed by hepatic vein pressure gradient (HVPG). Among them, 186 patients received measurements of...
AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the predictive factors for the response of ascites to a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and the impact of improvement of ascites on the overall prognosis of patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites.
MethodsForty‐seven consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent TIPS for refractory ascites were studied retrospectively...
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