Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the most useful parameter for the assessment of patients with cirrhosis. HVPG provides diagnostic and prognostic information in several clinical scenarios: treatment of portal hypertension, surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma, treatment of HCV-related or HBV-related cirrhosis, and outcome of recurrent HCV infection after liver transplantation.
- Jaime Bosch
- Juan G. Abraldes
- Juan Carlos GarcÃa-Pagan