Echocardiographic abnormalities in cirrhosis & their correlation with severity of cirrhosis using Child-Pugh score among patients in a tertiary care hospital

Echocardiographic abnormalities in cirrhosis & their correlation with severity of cirrhosis using Child-Pugh score among patients in a tertiary care hospital

Background & objectives: Child-Pugh score (CPS) is a widely used prognostic marker in cases of cirrhosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the role of this score in the quantification of severity of PAH is not well studied. In mild cases, echocardiography is more sensitive. Thi...

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Main Authors: Jagruti Balde, N Karthik Rao, Kirthinath Ballala, Jyothi Samanth, K Ranjan Shetty, Navin Patil, A Avinash, George Varghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Alcoholic liver disease - cirrhosis - portal hypertension - pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2016;volume=144;issue=6;spage=935;epage=937;aulast=Balde

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