Portal Hypertension VI: Proceedings of the Sixth Baveno Consensus Workshop: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care

Book Overview

Session 1 - Risk stratification and prognosis.- Session 2 - Screening and surveillance: invasive and noninvasive methods.- Session 3 - Changing scenarios I: Impact of etiological therapy for cirrhosis and of anti-fibrotic therapy on portal hypertension.- Session 4 - The gut microbiome and cirrhosis.- Session 5 - Changing scenarios II: What to do after successful cure of the etiologic factor?.- Session 6 - Management of the acute bleeding episode.- Session 7 - Controversies and challenges in Pediatrics.- Session 8 - Prevention of further decompensation (ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy).- Session 9 Vascular diseases of the liver in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: coagulation, anti-coagulation, anti-platelet drugs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319367110
• ISBN13: 9783319367118
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"