The presence of echocardiographic abnormalities increases mortality in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
M Mandorfer, S Bota, P Schwabl, T Bucsics, N Pfisterer, G Goliasch, V Fuhrmann, T Horvatits, A Ferlitsch, W Sieghart, M Trauner, M Peck-Radosavljevic, T Reiberger · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2015 · Heft 05
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Background: Cirrhosis was found to be associated with echocardiographic abnormalities (ECHOABN) such as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), as well as left atrial enlargement (LAE). Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the cardiac reserve for the adaptive response to acute circulatory stress in advanced cirrhosis, e.g. in patients with infections such as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Aim: To assess the impact of abnormalities in cardiac structure and function in routine echocardiography on mortality in patients with cirrhosis a…
