The progressive worsening of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (HTN) decreases intra-hepatic nitric oxide (NO), which is counterbalanced by increased NO secretion from adjacent endothelial cells ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, popularly known as BD, recently announced that it has applied for CE Mark approval for its Liverty TIPS Stent Graft to advance treatment options for portal ...

In patients with cirrhosis and acute fundal variceal bleeding, the use of preemptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (p-TIPS) with a covered stent within 72 hours of initial bleeding ...

34.2% of decompensated patients with cirrhosis experience further decompensation post-TIPS, despite improved outcomes in most. Right hepatic lobe volume and post-shunt PPG reduction were identified as ...

"Post-TIPS HE [hepatic encephalopathy] may reflect the patients' overall vulnerability leading to an increased risk for complications and thus explaining the overall poorer prognosis of these patients ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...