Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a blood clot of the portal vein, also known as the hepatic portal vein. A PVT blocks the blood flow from the intestines to the liver. Although it is treatable ...

We reviewed the records of 1847 consecutive patients for evidence of portal vein thrombosis. Eight patients (0.4%) developed portal vein thrombosis (PVT) at a median of day +28 (range 3–58).

Assessing the Risk for Portal Vein Thrombosis Clinical Findings Managing Portal Vein Thrombosis References Although complete portal and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis may increase immediate ...

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a fairly common complication of liver cirrhosis; occlusive PVT can be associated with poor prognosis, especially in patients with a prior history of bleeding A ...

Thrombosis in the mesenteric vein and the femoral vein has also been reported. [2] Portal vein thrombosis, however, has a relatively low incidence in patients with nephrotic syndrome and usually ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Risk factors for portal vein thrombosis, a complication of cirrhosis, include the use of beta-blockers and hepatic encephalopathy, investigators reported during The Liver ...

Postprocedural imaging showed 10% of patients had new portal vein thrombosis after transarterial chemoembolization. No patient received anticoagulation or systemic therapy, and liver function ...

Nurses and oncologists need to give portal vein thrombosis a closer look, according to one oncolgy nurse. Despite its deadly potential, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a frequently overlooked side ...

The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) varies significantly at different stages of liver disease: 10% in compensated patients, 17% in decompensated patients, 9% in those with acute ...

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT), a severe complication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), markedly influences patient prognosis by ...