Description
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a concise yet comprehensive overview on all facets concerning the complications of cirrhosis. Structured in three sections, the book reviews the natural history of cirrhosis, the diagnostic and predictive tools available to assess the disease, complications, and treatment options such as liver assist devices and transplantation. Topical concerns in the management of patients with cirrhosis are also addressed, including issues pertaining to the delivery of quality care in this patient population.
Written by experts in their fields, Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and physicians-in-training on the subject of cirrhosis.
Trade Review“It is a very informative resource on cirrhosis and the associated disease process. … It is written for those in the field of gastroenterology and practitioners who encounter patients with this disease process on a daily basis. … This book will prove helpful in day-to-day practice when patients present with complicated situations related to cirrhosis. It will be of use for quick reference as well as to build an understanding of the overall disease state and management.” (Matthew M. Lute, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2016)
Table of ContentsPart 1: Diagnosing and prediction – Getting it right now, predicting it right in the future
Chapter 1: Pathogenesis and Evolution of Liver Fibrosis: Cirrhosis or Cirrhoses?
Francesca Saffioti, Massimo Pinzani
Chapter 2: Natural History of Cirrhosis
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao
Chapter 3: Prediction of Complications of Cirrhosis: Molecular Biomarkers
Mar Coll, Elsa Solà, Pau Sancho-Bru
Chapter 4: Predictors of Clinical Complications of Cirrhosis
Joel P. Wedd, Avash Kalra, Scott W. Biggins
Chapter 5: Non-Invasive Markers of Fibrosis in the Assessment of Cirrhosis
Nikhiel B. Rau, Nezam Afdhal
Chapter 6: Diagnosis of cirrhosis: Imaging
Sumit Kumar, Sumeet K Asrani, Jayant Talwalkar
Chapter 7: Measurement of Portal Pressure and Transjugular Liver Biopsy
Juan G Abraldes, Philippe Sarlieve, Puneeta Tandon
Part 2: Current Management Strategies of the Complications of Cirrhosis
Chapter 8: Reversal of Cirrhosis
Gemma Odena, Eva Stein, Ramon Bataller
Chapter 9: Esophageal Varices: Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis
Humberto Gonzalez, William Sanchez
Chapter 10: Acute Variceal Bleeding
Àngels Escorsell, Virginia Hernández-Gea, Juan C. García-Pagán
Chapter 11: Gastric and Ectopic Varices
Daniel Schmidt, P Aiden McCormick
Chapter 12: Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE)
Mary Drinane, Vijay H. Sha
Chapter 13: Ascites and Refractory Ascites
Angelo Paredes, Arun J. Sanyal
Chapter 14: Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis
Elliot B. Tapper, Andrés Cárdenas
Chapter 15: Hepatorenal syndrome
Elsa Solà, Pere Ginès
Chapter 16: Hepatic Encephalopathy
Ankit V. Patel, Jasmohan S. Bajaj
Chapter 17: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Management Strategies
Sam Lee
Chapter 18: Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Michael Fallon, David Goldberg
Chapter 19: Portopulmonary Hypertension
Michael Krowka, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba
Chapter 20: Portal Vein Thrombosis
Dominique-Charles Valla
Chapter 21: Coagulation Disorders in Patients with Cirrhosis
Patrick Northup
Chapter 22: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Lewis Roberts
Chapter 23: Cholangiocarcinoma
William C. Palmer, Denise M. Harnois
Chapter 24: Bacterial Infections in Patients with Cirrhosis
Thierry Gustot, Richard Moreau
Chapter 25: Acute-on-Chronic Liver failure (ACLF)
Vicente Arroyo, Javier Fernandez
Chapter 26: Liver support systems
Mansoor Bangash, Banwari Agarwal, Rajiv Jalan
Chapter 27: Liver Transplantation
Nizar A. Mukhtar, Oren K. Fix
Chapter 28: Assessment and management of the patient with cirrhosis undergoing surgery
David P. Nunes, Surakit Pungpapong
Chapter 29: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle, Managing Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Immunizations in Patients with Cirrhosis
David P. Nunes, Surakit Pungpapong
Chapter 30: Malnutrition in Patients with Cirrhosis
Jaime Aranda-Michel
Chapter 31: Bone disease in Patients with Cirrhosis
Albert Parés, Núria Guañabens
Part 3: Cost, Quality and End-of-Life Care in Cirrhosis
Chapter 32: The Economic Cost of Cirrhosis
Fasiha Kanwal, Michael Volk
Chapter 33: Delivering Quality Care to Patients with Cirrhosis: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Michael Volk, Fasiha Kanwal
Chapter 34: Quality of life issues for patients with cirrhosis
Linda Henry, Zobair Younossi
Chapter 35: Palliative Care in Cirrhosis
Maria Yataco, Robert Shannon, Andrew P. Keaveny
Chapter 36: Ethical Issues in End Stage Liver Disease: A Framework for Assessment and the Challenges
Stephen Chris Pappas
