Application of Hepatic Transit Time and Shear Wave Velocity in Assessing Portal Pressure in Patients with Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

The aim of the study described here was to explore the value of hepatic transit time (HTT) and shear wave velocity (SWV) in diagnosing cirrhotic portal hypertension. Fifty-seven patients had undergone esophagogastric varicose vein embolization (group OBS) and 50 healthy controls (group CON) were retrospectively compared with respect to HTT (arterial –hepatic vein [HA-HVTT], portal vein–hepatic vein [PV-HVTT], liver parenchyma–hepatic vein [PA-HVTT]) and SWV to analyze their efficacy in diagnosing cirrhotic portal hypertension.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research