Investigators assessed the long-term outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and ascites switched from treatment with propranolol to carvedilol. Patients with cirrhosis and ascites had improved renal ...

Lower arterial pressure during septic shock is associated with higher mortality and kidney injury among patients with cirrhosis.

When your liver is severely damaged, you can end up with cirrhosis that then contributes to hyponatremia, which is low blood sodium levels. When your liver is damaged, your body repairs the damage by ...

Hepatic hydrothorax is a respiratory condition that affects people with cirrhosis and other serious liver issues. It occurs when fluid builds up in the pleural space. Hepatic hydrothorax is a ...

Portal hypertension, often caused by liver cirrhosis, results from increased pressure in the portal venous system due to obstructed blood flow and/or increased blood volume. This condition leads to ...

A research article to be published on August 7 , 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. Study designed by Dr. El-Bokl and performed by Dr. Senousy and colleagues ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...