Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating haemodynamic changes in portal hypertension

The majority of complications in patients with cirrhosis result from the development and progression of portal hypertension characterised by increased intrahepatic resistance and progressive splanchnic vasodilation. Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement is the only validated technique...

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Main Author: Palaniyappan, Naaventhan
Published: University of Nottingham 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.740641