Portal hypertension is one of the core pathological changes in liver cirrhosis. It is caused by many factors, among which changes of extrahepatic portal vein are particularly critical. These changes ...

These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) ...

can occlude the main portal vein leading to portal hypertension (PHT), sequelae such as ascites and collateral vasculature, and ultimately fatalities. For urogenital schistosomiasis, severe morbidity ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to ...

25, D-53105 Bonn, Germany; Martin.Hennenberg{at}ukb.uni-bonn.de In liver cirrhosis, abnormal persistent extrahepatic vasodilation leads to hyperdynamic circulatory dysfunction which essentially ...

1.4 Associated with connective tissue disease, HIV infection, portal hypertension, congenital heart disease, schistosomiasis ALK-1 indicates activin receptor-like kinase 1; BMPR2, bone morphogenetic ...

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Categorical variables were studied using χ 2 testing. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine if leukoaraiosis was independently associated with collaterals. Variables ...

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The 2023 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines both emphasize proper blood pressure (BP) ...

ADA indicates American Diabetes Association; NKF, National Kidney Foundation; ESH, European Society of Hypertension; and ESC, European Society of Cardiology. Adapted from Singer et al 48 with ...