Relationship between the hepatic venous pressure gradient and first variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis: a multicenter retrospective study in Korea
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
; : 391-396, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Variceal hemorrhage is one of the major complications of cirrhosis and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The development of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage is the most direct consequence of portal hypertension. Correlations between the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and first variceal hemorrhage were examined. METHODS: Patients with cirrhosis who underwent HVPG measurement between July 2009 and September 2010 were enrolled (n=535). All patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy to enable the evaluation of gastroesophageal varices. RESULTS: The HVPG for all patients was 16.46+/-7.05 mmHg (mean+/-SD), and was significantly higher among those with first variceal hemorrhage than in those without it. The HVPG was significantly correlated with both Child-Turcotte-Pugh (r=0.488, P<0.001) and Model for End-stage Liver Disease (r=0.478, P<0.001) scores. An HVPG value of 11 mmHg was predictive of first variceal hemorrhage with a sensitivity of 92.4% and a specificity of 27.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The HVPG was higher in patients with first variceal hemorrhage than in those without it.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Venous Pressure
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Severity of Illness Index
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Retrospective Studies
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Republic of Korea
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Catheters
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article