Beschreibung
This volume presents a concise yet comprehensive overview on all facets concerning the complications of cirrhosis. Structured in three sections, the book reviews the natural history of cirrhosis, the diagnostic and predictive tools available to assess the disease, complications, and treatment options such as liver assist devices and transplantation. Topical concerns in the management of patients with cirrhosis are also addressed, including issues pertaining to the delivery of quality care in this patient population.Written by experts in their fields, Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and physicians-in-training on the subject of cirrhosis.
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabePart 1: Diagnosing and prediction - Getting it right now, predicting it right in the futureChapter 1: Pathogenesis and Evolution of Liver Fibrosis: Cirrhosis or Cirrhoses? Francesca Saffioti, Massimo PinzaniChapter 2: Natural History of Cirrhosis Guadalupe Garcia-TsaoChapter 3: Prediction of Complications of Cirrhosis: Molecular Biomarkers Mar Coll, Elsa Solà, Pau Sancho-BruChapter 4: Predictors of Clinical Complications of Cirrhosis Joel P. Wedd, Avash Kalra, Scott W. BigginsChapter 5: Non-Invasive Markers of Fibrosis in the Assessment of Cirrhosis Nikhiel B. Rau, Nezam AfdhalChapter 6: Diagnosis of cirrhosis: Imaging Sumit Kumar, Sumeet K Asrani, Jayant TalwalkarChapter 7: Measurement of Portal Pressure and Transjugular Liver Biopsy Juan G Abraldes, Philippe Sarlieve, Puneeta Tandon Part 2: Current Management Strategies of the Complications of CirrhosisChapter 8: Reversal of Cirrhosis Gemma Odena, Eva Stein, Ramon BatallerChapter 9: Esophageal Varices: Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis Humberto Gonzalez, William SanchezChapter 10: Acute Variceal Bleeding Àngels Escorsell, Virginia Hernández-Gea, Juan C. García-PagánChapter 11: Gastric and Ectopic Varices Daniel Schmidt, P Aiden McCormickChapter 12: Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) Mary Drinane, Vijay H. ShaChapter 13: Ascites and Refractory Ascites Angelo Paredes, Arun J. SanyalChapter 14: Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis Elliot B. Tapper, Andrés CárdenasChapter 15: Hepatorenal syndrome Elsa Solà, Pere GinèsChapter 16: Hepatic Encephalopathy Ankit V. Patel, Jasmohan S. BajajChapter 17: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Management Strategies Sam LeeChapter 18: Hepatopulmonary syndrome Michael Fallon, David GoldbergChapter 19: Portopulmonary Hypertension Michael Krowka, Rodrigo Cartin-CebaChapter 20: Portal Vein Thrombosis DominiqueCharles VallaChapter 21: Coagulation Disorders in Patients with Cirrhosis Patrick NorthupChapter 22: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Lewis RobertsChapter 23: Cholangiocarcinoma William C. Palmer, Denise M. HarnoisChapter 24: Bacterial Infections in Patients with Cirrhosis Thierry Gustot, Richard MoreauChapter 25: Acute-on-Chronic Liver failure (ACLF) Vicente Arroyo, Javier FernandezChapter 26: Liver support systems Mansoor Bangash, Banwari Agarwal, Rajiv JalanChapter 27: Liver Transplantation Nizar A. Mukhtar, Oren K. FixChapter 28: Assessment and management of the patient with cirrhosis undergoing surgery David P. Nunes, Surakit PungpapongChapter 29: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle, Managing Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Immunizations in Patients with Cirrhosis David P. Nunes, Surakit PungpapongChapter 30: Malnutrition in Patients with Cirrhosis Jaime ArandaMichelChapter 31: Bone disease in Patients with Cirrhosis Albert Parés, Núria Guañabens Part 3: Cost, Quality and End-of-Life Care in CirrhosisChapter 32: The Economic Cost of Cirrhosis Fasiha Kanwal, Michael VolkChapter 33: Delivering Quality Care to Patients with Cirrhosis: A Practical Guide for Clinicians Michael Volk, Fasiha KanwalChapter 34: Quality of life issues for patients with cirrhosis Linda Henry, Zobair YounossiChapter 35: Palliative Care in Cirrhosis Maria Yataco, Robert Shannon, Andrew P. KeavenyChapter 36: Ethical Issues in End Stage Liver Disease: A Framework for Assessment and the Challenges Stephen Chris Pappas
