Georgios Kalambokis, Maria Christaki, Ilias Tsiakas, Grigorios Despotis, Lampros Lakkas, Spiridon Tsiouris, Xanthi Xourgia, Georgios S Markopoulos, Lefkothea Dova, Haralampos Milionis
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is the predominant cardiac abnormality in cirrhosis. We investigated the association of LVDD with systemic inflammation and its impact on renal function, occurrence of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) and survival in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. We prospectively enrolled 215 patients with cirrhosis and ascites. We evaluated the diagnosis and grading of LVDD by Doppler echocardiography, inflammatory markers, systemic hemodynamics, vasoactive factors, radioisotope-assessed renal function and blood flow, HRS development and liver-related mortality...
March 19, 2024: European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology