This 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.
Edited by:
Andrew P. Keaveny,
Andrés Cárdenas
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2015 ed.
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 8.489kg
ISBN: 9783319136134
ISBN 10: 3319136135
Pages: 357
Publication Date: 21 April 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 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 Sola, 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 Angels Escorsell, Virginia Hernandez-Gea, Juan C. Garcia-Pagan 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, Andres Cardenas Chapter 15: Hepatorenal syndrome Elsa Sola, Pere Gines 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 Pares, Nuria Guanabens 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
Andrew P. Keaveny, MD, FRCPI Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Department of Transplant, Jacksonville, FL, USA Andrés Cárdenas, MD, MMSc, AGAF University of Barcelona, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Reviews for Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management
“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)
