Results: Representative Pressure Tracing of Free and Wedged Hepatic Pressure Readings
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Diagnosing portal hypertension in patients with advanced chronic liver disease has important prognostic implications. Assessing the severity and treatment response allows for individualized treatment approaches in these patients. Measurement of th
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Here, we present a protocol for measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG),the gold standard to diagnose clinically significant portal hypertension. Moreover, we describe how to perform a transjugular liver biopsy within the same session.