Anatomical cardiac alterations in liver cirrhosis: An autopsy study

Anatomical cardiac alterations in liver cirrhosis: An autopsy study

Background. It has been suggested that liver cirrhosis (LC), regardless of etiology, may be associated with anatomical cardiac alterations.Objective. To describe the frequency and type of macroscopical anatomic cardiac abnormalities present in alcoholic and non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients in an aut...

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Main Authors: Nayeli X. Ortiz-Olvera, MD, MSc., Guillermo Castellanos-Pallares, Luz M. Gómez-Jiménez, María L. Cabrera-Muñoz, Jorge Méndez-Navarro, Segundo Morán-Villota, Margarita Dehesa-Violante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy
Ventricular hypertrophy
Ascites
Hepatitis C
Alcoholic cirrhosis
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