In the 1990s radiologists added to the useful treatment options for bleeding from portal hypertension, with the development of the nonsurgical transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).

IN the course of chronic liver disease the development of portal hypertension and the subsequent ... can be caused by extensive portal–systemic shunting in the absence of parenchymal liver ...

Cirrhotic portal hypertension, the most prevalent and clinically significant complication of liver cirrhosis, manifests as elevated portal venous pressure and is associated with severe complications.

About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia. Many people don’t even realize they have hypertension until it’s done ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts have been used to manage benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) for an extended period. While they may swiftly and effectively alleviate symptoms, ...

With the recent development of venous-shunt surgery for the relief of portal hypertension a relatively large group of such patients have become available for study. This report represents ten ...

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