3:00 PM Abstract No. 199 Comparing transvenous liver biopsy techniques in congestive liver disease: which is more representative?

Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing liver disease in patients undergoing evaluation for heart transplant. Obtaining an accurate assessment of the liver is crucial, as it predicts outcomes of heart transplantation. Transabdominal liver biopsy increases the risk of bleeding and can be dangerous due to the limited cardiac reserve of these patients, therefore transvenous approaches are preferable. Studies show that patients with congestive hepatopathy have heterogeneous involvement of the liver.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Scientific Session 22 Source Type: research