Changes of portal flow in heart failure patients with liver congestion

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 635-639

  Goncalvesova, E ^a   Lesny, P ^a   Luknar, M ^a   Solik, P ^a   Varga, I ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Liver congestion; Portal vein flow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN; PULSATILE FLOW;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTAL VEIN; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 78650379024     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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