Portal Hypertension: Common Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein that runs through your liver. It’s usually caused by liver disease and cirrhosis.
Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests - WebMD
2022年12月7日 · Portal hypertension is an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system. Veins coming from the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas merge into the...
Portal hypertension in adults - UpToDate
2024年5月30日 · It is the result of resistance to portal blood flow and may lead to complications such as variceal bleeding and ascites. This topic will review the development, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of portal hypertension in adults.
Portal Hypertension - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Portal hypertension is elevated pressure in your portal venous system. The portal vein is a major vein that leads to the liver. The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver.
Portal Hypertension - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月7日 · Portal hypertension develops when resistance to portal blood flow increases. This resistance often occurs within the liver, as in cirrhosis. It can also be outside of the liver, such as prehepatic in portal vein thrombosis or posthepatic in the case of constrictive pericarditis or Budd-Chiari syndrome.
Portal hypertension - Wikipedia
The causes for portal hypertension are classified as originating in the portal venous system before it reaches the liver (prehepatic causes), within the liver (intrahepatic) or between the liver and the heart (post-hepatic). The most common cause is cirrhosis (chronic liver failure).
Portal hypertension: Symptoms, causes, and treatment - Medical News Today
2023年2月17日 · What is portal hypertension? In this article, learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of portal hypertension.
Portal Hypertension: Symptoms, Causes, and Risks - Healthline
2019年1月26日 · Learn about the causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment for portal hypertension. The portal vein carries blood from your stomach, pancreas, and other digestive organs to your liver.
Portal Hypertension - Portal Hypertension - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Portal hypertension leads to the development of new veins (called collateral vessels) that bypass the liver. These veins directly connect the portal blood vessels to veins that take blood away from the liver into the general circulation.
Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prognosis - MedicineNet
2023年3月20日 · Portal hypertension is increased blood pressure in the blood vessels that lead to the liver. Liver cirrhosis is the most common cause. Symptoms include varices, rectal bleeding, vomiting blood, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and enlarged spleen.