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    Frequency and Severity of Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy and Its Possible Relationship with Bacterial Endotoxemia

    The cardiac dysfunction presented in cirrhotic patients is already known as cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. The pathogenesis of this entity is not fully understood.

    Dimitrios S. Karagiannakis, Jiannis Vlachogiannakos in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2013)

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    Recent Advances in Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy

    Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, a cardiac dysfunction presented in patients with cirrhosis, represents a recently recognized clinical entity. It is characterized by altered diastolic relaxation, impaired contractili...

    Dimitrios S. Karagiannakis, George Papatheodoridis in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2015)

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    Role of Spleen Stiffness Measurement by 2D-Shear Wave Elastography in Ruling Out the Presence of High-Risk Varices in Cirrhotic Patients

    To evaluate if spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) can rule out the presence of high-risk varices in patients with cirrhosis, avoiding an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE).

    Dimitrios S. Karagiannakis, Theodoros Voulgaris in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2019)