Beschreibung
Vascular and thrombotic diseases of the liver constitute a common set of problems that cross many sub-specialty fields and require the cooperation of multiple disciplines for optimal patient care. Vascular and Thrombotic Diseases of the Liver provides a much needed single source of information to help clinicians in caring for patients with these syndromes. All chapters are written by specialists instrumental to bringing recent change to the field in just the past few years. This multidisciplinary work provides quidelines for improved patient care by bringing controversial areas into sharper focus and by translating recent advances into practical clinical applications. It covers distinct syndromes and conditions that may have bearing on other primary diseases. Vascular and Thrombotic Diseases of the Liver will be of great value to specialists from multiple fields including Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Endoscopoy, Hematology, Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, and Laboratory and Anatomical Pathology.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction and Overview.-Parenchymal Extinction.-Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension - Portal Sclerosis.-Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis.-Idiopathic Portal Vein Thrombosis.-Venoocclusive Disease (Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome - SOS) in the 21st Century.-Budd-Chiari Syndrome.-Cardiac Ascites and Cirrhosis.-Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and Nodular Transformation.-Vasculitis and the Liver.-Ischemic Liver Disease: Shock Liver.-Benign and Malignant Vascular Proliferations: Hemangioma, Hemangioendothelioma, Angiosarcoma and hepatic Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.-Hepatic Artery Thrombosis after Liver Transplantation.- Vascular lesions in Other Primary Liver Diseases.-Hypercoagulability of NASH.-The Platelet in Liver Disease.-The Coagulopathy of Liver Disease and Its Measurement.-Hyperfibrinolysis in Liver Disease.-Gastric Varices: Distinct Vascular Anatomy and Distinct Management.-Management of Thrombocytopenia and Other Blood Dyscrasias in Interferon Treated Hepatitis C patients.-Treating the Hemophilia Patient with HIV/HCV Co-Infection: The Challenge.-Bleeding Risk in Liver Biopsy: Balancing Specimen Adequacy and Bleeding Risk.-Conclusions and Future Perspectives of Translational Research.
