TY - JOUR AU - Kibrit, Jacob; Khan, Ruben; Jung, Barbara H.; Koppe, Sean TI - Clinical Assessment and Management of Portal Hypertension SN - 0739-9529 SN - 1098-8963 PY - 2018 JO - Semin intervent Radiol JF - Seminars in Interventional Radiology LA - EN VL - 35 IS - 03 SP - 153 EP - 159 DA - 2018/08/06 KW - portal hypertension KW - hepatic venous pressure gradient KW - esophageal varices KW - ascites KW - encephalopathy AB - The development of portal hypertension in a patient with cirrhosis portends a poor prognosis. Untreated or progressive portal hypertension has serious clinical outcomes, which are often fatal. It is important to recognize portal hypertension early to delay progression and to treat complications of portal hypertension as they arise. This review will focus on the clinical assessment and management of portal hypertension. PB - Thieme Medical Publishers DO - 10.1055/s-0038-1660793 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0038-1660793 ER -