Clinical utility of hepatic venous pressure gradient for predicting outcome and guiding treatment of cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) remains the most commonly used method to assess portal hypertension (clinically defined as above the normal range of 1-5 mm Hg). HVPG measurement can also serve as a predictor of variceal bleeding (increased risk associated with ＞10-12 mm Hg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | zho |
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Editorial Department of Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Linchuang Gandanbing Zazhi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lcgdbzz.org/qk_content.asp?id=5476&ClassID=8610236 |