Portal Hypertension, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease
Author | : Jorge Herrera |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-05-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780323297127 |
ISBN-13 | : 0323297129 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Portal Hypertension, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease written by Jorge Herrera and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Herrera has created an issue that will serve as a complete update on the topic of Portal Hpertension. Content is provided from medical therapies to surgery on the patient with portal hypertension. The following important issues are addressed: Invasive and Noninvasive Methods of Measuring Portal Pressure; Primary Prophylaxis of Varceal Bleeding; Gastric and Ectopic Varices; Hepatic Hydrothorax; and Hepatopulmonary Syndrome. Readers will come away with state-of-the-art information on the topic of portal hypertension.