The portal vein carries blood from your stomach, pancreas, and other digestive organs to your liver. Portal hypertension can be quite serious, though it’s treatable if diagnosed in time. Learn ...

Hepatitis C: Once the viral infection has healed, high-risk portal vein hypertension also diminishes Date: June 15, 2016 Source: Medical University of Vienna ...

Bleeding from varices in patients with portal hypertension warrants emergency treatment, and failure to provide emergency resuscitation and halt bleed can be fatal. 3. Encephalopathy ...

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

Cite this: Portal Vein Thrombosis: Early Recognition Key to Improved Outcomes - Medscape - Aug 18, 2016. Assessing the Risk for Portal Vein Thrombosis Clinical Findings ...

Bleeding from your bellybutton can have several different causes. Three of the most likely causes are infection, a complication from portal hypertension, or primary umbilical endometriosis. Keep ...

Splenic venous hypertension (SVH), also known as left-sided portal hypertension, is a rare condition characterized by upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in the absence of liver disease.

Portal hypertension (PHT) is a severe complication of chronic liver disease, like cirrhosis, where increased pressure builds up in the portal vein. This major blood vessel drains blood from the ...

Hepatitis C viral infection of the liver causes inflexible scar tissue to form. This in turn impedes blood flow through the organ, with resulting hypertension in the portal vein. Portal ...