The development of new drugs targeting portal pressure reduction is also a key ... endoscopic sequential therapy, and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in acute EVB, as well as ...

Venography of the splenic vein (Panel A), main portal vein (Panel B), and superior mesenteric vein (Panel C) shows diffuse narrowing and collaterals. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic ...

Nontraumatic lymphatic leaks in cancer patients are less understood and therefore more challenging to manage. Interventional ...

Unlike PSPH, GPH refers to a pathologic condition in which pressure within the portal system is generally elevated ... In terms of treatment, both need to be treated for the cause, elective ...

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 6 mm Hg, pulmonary vascular resistance 11.3 WU, cardiac index 1.9 l/min/m 2). She had a background of alcohol excess and liver cirrhosis for which she had undergone ...

Treatment has consisted of procedures designed to reduce portal pressure and symptomatic measures to relieve presenting signs and symptoms. Splenomegaly Although portal pressure and the size of ...

What Do Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? When you check your blood pressure, you get two numbers. The first, or top, number, is called systolic blood pressure. The second ...

Tips for lowering pressure before a reading include using relaxation techniques and avoiding smoking and caffeinated drinks. Certain habits, such as regular exercise, can also help keep blood ...

Ever since John Browne vowed to turn BP green some 25 years ago, the British oil giant has experienced a series of embarrassing mishaps. That includes major safety lapses, such as a massive oil ...

Chinese car makers are ramping up electric-vehicle production, posing a challenge to U.S. automakers. WSJ’s Yoko Kubota traveled to the city of Hangzhou to see the impact of China’s EV boom.

Revive your driveway and more with a new pressure washer. Our CNET experts rank the best electric and gas pressure washer models on the market. We know we're not the only ones who looked at the ...