Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the management of portal hypertension in cirrhosis

Portal hypertension is a major pathophysiological condition in patients with cirrhosis. This accounts for the occurrence and severity of the various manifestations. The degree is determined by the portal pressure or hepatic venous pressure gradients, both of which are obtained by invasive interventi...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Maruyama, Maki Tobari, Hiroaki Nagamatsu, Suichiro Shiina, Tadashi Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1057045/full