Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Another Case of a Successful Approach to Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome

Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Another Case of a Successful Approach to Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is defined as a failure of renal function, potentially reversible, in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Recently, a component of cardiomyopathy associated with HRS was described, but the use of positive inotropic medicine as part of the treatment of the acute phas...

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Main Authors: Luis Otávio Mocarzel, Jessica Bicca, Luiza Jarske, Thamires Oliveira, Pedro Lanzieri, Ronaldo Gismondi, Mario Luiz Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
Heart failure
Hepatic insufficiency
Cirrhosis
Hepatorenal syndrome
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448885

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