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Incidence and Predictors of Post-TIPS Heart Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis
Sponsor: West China Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective trial to investigate the incidence of heart failure in cirrhosis patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt ,and to analyze the the predictors and modififications of cardiac function.
Official title: Incidence and Predictors of Post-TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Heart Failure in Patients With Cirrhosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2022-10-11
Completion Date
2025-07
Last Updated
2024-04-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
TIPS
TIPS: Established distributary channel between the portal vein and hepatic vein via the jugular vein, portal vein blood directly shunts into the systemic circulation to reduce portal vein pressure to effectively prevent bleeding and refractory ascites.
Locations (1)
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China