Portal hypertension : pathobiology, evaluation, and treatment /
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| Imprint: | Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2005. |
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| Description: | xv, 515 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Clinical gastroenterology Clinical gastroenterology (Series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5753257 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Color Plates
- Contributors
- Part I. Historical Perspective
- 1. Portal Hypertension: A History
- Part II. Pathobiology and Experimental Progress in Portal Hypertension
- 2. Anatomy and Vascular Biology of the Cells in the Portal Circulation
- 3. Cell and Molecular Mechanisms of Increased Intrahepatic Resistance and Hemodynamic Correlates
- 4. Molecular Mechanisms of Systemic Vasodilation and Hyperdynamic Circulatory State of Cirrhosis
- 5. Mechanisms of Sodium Retention, Ascites Formation, and Renal Dysfunction in Cirrhosis
- 6. Hepatic Hemodynamics in Portal Hypertension: Compliance, Hepatic Arterial Buffer Response, Hepatorenal Syndrome, and Liver Regeneration
- 7. Neovascularization, Angiogenesis, and Vascular Remodeling in Portal Hypertension
- 8. Mechanisms of Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics and Dysfunction in Portal Hypertension
- Part III. Methodology to Assess Portal Hypertension in Humans
- 9. Measurement of Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient: Methods, Interpretation, and Pitfalls
- 10. Evaluation of Portal Hemodynamics Using Indicator Dilution and Noninvasive Techniques
- 11. Endoscopic Assessment of Portal Hypertension Including Variceal Pressure Measurements: Methods, Interpretation, and Pitfalls
- Part IV. Natural History and Treatment of Esophageal Varices
- 12. Clinical Features and Natural History of Variceal Hemorrhage: Implications for Surveillance and Screening
- 13. Management Strategies for the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Esophageal Variceal Rupture: An Overview
- 14. Pharmacologic Therapy for the Management of Esophageal Varices: Biology and Utility of Available Agents
- 15. Endoscopic Treatment for Bleeding Esophageal Varices
- 16. Surgical Therapies for Management: Surgical Shunts and Liver Transplantation
- 17. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent-Shunt: Technical Considerations and Clinical Utility in the Management of Variceal Hemorrhage
- 18. Clinical Features and Management of Gastric Varices, Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy, and Ectopic Varices
- Part V. Natural History and Treatment of Ascites and Hepatorenal Syndrome
- 19. Ascites: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Natural History
- 20. Management of Ascite
- 21. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Other Infections in Cirrhosis
- 22. Diagnosis and Management of the Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Part V. Evaluation and Treatment in Special Circumstances of Portal Hypertension
- 23. Pregnancy and Portal Hypertension
- 24. Causes and Management of Portal Hypertension in the Pediatric Population
- 25. Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension and Portal Vein Thrombosis
- 26. Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction: Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Veno-Occlusive Disease (Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome)
- 27. Pulmonary Complications Associated with Portal Hypertension
- 28. Health Status Assessment and Economic Analyses in Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
- 29. Future Treatments: Antifibrotic Agents, Nitric Oxide Donors, and Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Portal Hypertension
- Index
