Current Staging and Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Varices

被引:6
作者
Coelho-Prabhu, Nayantara [1 ]
Kamath, Patrick S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Mayo Clin, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
关键词
Esophageal varices; Gastric varices; Diagnosis; Staging; ESOPHAGEAL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY FIBROSCAN; GASTRIC FUNDAL VARICES; PORTAL-HYPERTENSION; CIRRHOTIC-PATIENTS; BLOOD-FLOW; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC VARICES; THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES; COLLATERAL VEINS; NATURAL-HISTORY;
D O I
10.1016/j.cld.2010.03.006
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in hepatic sinusoidal pressure to 6 mm Hg or higher. Cirrhosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension in the western world and results from increased resistance to blood flow at the hepatic sinusoidal level.
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