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2020 Sep 30


Hepatol Int

Thromboelastometry in patients with advanced chronic liver disease stratified by severity of portal hypertension.

Authors

Raeven P, Baron-Stefaniak J, Simbrunner B, Stadlmann A, Schwabl P, Scheiner B, Schaden E, Eigenbauer E, Quehenberger P, Mandorfer M, Baron D M, Reiberger T
Hepatol Int. 2020 Sep 30.
PMID: 33000389.

Abstract

Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) has been studied in patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) without considering the impact of portal hypertension. We evaluated the influence of the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) on ROTEM results in patients with ACLD.