Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a blood clot that causes irregular blood flow to the liver. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this condition.

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Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an important vessel that carries blood from the stomach ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure can help treat portal vein hypertension and other complications of advanced liver disease. Learn more here.

Portal vein thrombosis can occur in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Learn key diagnostic and treatment considerations by reading this Case Study of a 52-year-old man admitted with abdominal pain.

The significant results are presented in Table 1, with comparable observations in groups of patients without liver disease and with Laënnec's cirrhosis.The wedged hepatic-vein pressures were ...