Michael B. Fallon Archives

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Cardiopulmonary Complications of Cirrhosis

Abbreviations BNP brain natriuretic peptide CBDL common bile duct ligation CCM cirrhotic cardiomyopathy HO-1 heme oxygenase-1 HPS hepatopulmonary syndrome iNOS inducible nitric oxide synthase mPAP mean pulmonary artery pressure PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension POPH portopulmonary hypertension TDI tissue Doppler imaging…

Hepatic Encephalopathy, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, and Other Systemic Complications of Liver Disease

Chronic liver disease and ALF disrupt normal homeostasis and cause systemic manifestations that may dominate the clinical features of liver disease. Most of these extrahepatic syndromes are reversible with LT. Hepatic Encephalopathy The term hepatic encephalopathy (HE) encompasses a wide…