Ulf K Radunski, Johannes Kluwe, Malte Klein, Antonio Galante, Gunnar K Lund, Christoph Sinning, Sebastian Bohnen, Enver Tahir, Jitka Starekova, Peter Bannas, Christian Stehning, Gerhard Adam, Ansgar W Lohse, Stefan Blankenberg, Kai Muellerleile, Daniel Benten
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) reduces portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. The exact cardiac consequences of subsequent increase of central blood volume are unknown. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the method of choice for quantifying cardiac volumes and ventricular function. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of TIPS on the heart using CMR, laboratory, and imaging cardiac biomarkers. 34 consecutive patients with liver cirrhosis were evaluated for TIPS...
June 16, 2021: Scientific Reports