Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy – Clinically fact or academic curiosity? Review: Part 1: definition, epidemiology, pathology and clinical manifestations

Severe cirrhosis affecting myocardial function provokes a syndrome called Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy, defined as cardiac disfunction associated with hepatic cirrhosis in the absence of other known cardiac disease. The prevalence is variable according different groups of investigation owing to the late...

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Autores principales: Ramos, Hugo, Altieri, Mario
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/44416
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Sumario:Severe cirrhosis affecting myocardial function provokes a syndrome called Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy, defined as cardiac disfunction associated with hepatic cirrhosis in the absence of other known cardiac disease. The prevalence is variable according different groups of investigation owing to the latent or subclinical course until a stressful situation unmask it such as surgery, hemorrhage, infection, hepatic transplant or transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt. We aimed to review the definition, pathology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, images, clinical relevance, pharmacological treatment and hepatic transplantation.