Can the development of cardiac dysfunction in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension be predicted?

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):1528-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.006. Epub 2012 Nov 27.

Authors

Emil Ivanov Manov¹, Nikolay Margaritov Runev, Temenuga Ivanova Donova, Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev

Affiliation

¹ Clinic of Cardiology, Department of Internal Diseases "Kirkovich", University Alexandrovska Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria. Electronic address: doctor_emil_manov@abv.bg.

PMID: 23199558
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.006

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac dysfunction; Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy; Liver cirrhosis; Portal hypertension.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Diseases / physiopathology
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / diagnosis*
Hypertension, Portal / physiopathology
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
Liver Cirrhosis / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests