The Liver Meeting 2023-2023 TLM Debrief Session (Portal Hypertension Debrief)

2023 TLM Debrief Session (Portal Hypertension Debrief)

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The speaker, Juan Abraldes from the University of Alberta, provided a comprehensive overview on portal hypertension during a liver meeting debrief. He discussed the importance of spleen stiffness in predicting clinically significant portal hypertension and its potential impact on improving non-invasive diagnosis. Other topics covered included venous hemorrhage treatment choices and etiology's role in prognosis, novel diagnostics and therapeutics for hepatic encephalopathy, the potential use of SGLT2 inhibitors in ascites management, and the role of albumin in hepatorenal syndrome treatment. Additionally, the importance of mean arterial pressure in the trajectory of acute kidney injury was discussed. Overall, the session highlighted key advancements and insights in the field of liver disease management and treatment.

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Juan Albraldes, MD: Portal Hypertension Debrief

Keywords

portal hypertension

spleen stiffness

non-invasive diagnosis

hepatic encephalopathy

SGLT2 inhibitors

ascites management

albumin