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Review
. 2021 Apr 13;17(3):144-148.
doi: 10.1002/cld.1031. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient

Teodora Bochnakova  1
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Review

Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient

Teodora Bochnakova. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figures

FIG 1
FIG 1
HVPG is the difference between the wedged hepatic pressure and free hepatic pressure.
FIG 2
FIG 2
(A) Hepatic venogram prior to free hepatic pressure measurements shows contrast opacifying the entirety of the right hepatic vein and refluxing back to the IVC (red arrow). (B) Hepatic venogram obtained with balloon occlusion preventing reflux into the IVC prior to obtaining wedged hepatic pressure measurements (blue arrow). (C) Illustration showing balloon occlusion of the hepatic vein to obtain WHVP.
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