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Increased venous pressure increases liver stiffness (Fibroscan) independent of liver fibrosis
G Millonig, S Friedrich, S Adolf, G Pöschl, P Stiefel, HK Seitz, S Mueller · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · Heft 01
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Aims: Transient elastography is a novel non-invasive tool to assess liver fibrosis/cirrhosis. However, it remains to be determined if other conditions such as increased venous pressure e.g. due to congestive heart failure may interfere with fibrosis assessment. Study design: We studied 20 patients with subacute decompensation of congestive heart failure. Patients were evaluated at admission and after recompensation mostly by diuretic treatment. Body weight, vena cava diameter in inspiration and expiration, circulating pro-NT-BNP levels and liver stiffness (kPa) were correlated before and after treatment of conge…
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Fibroscan
Fibrosis
Valsalva
cirrhosis
diagnosis
heart failure
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
