Cirrhosis Causes, Treatment Options and Potential Complications

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the causes, treatment options and potential complications of cirrhosis. Topics discussed include optimal medical management of liver cirrhosis without liver transplant; cardiac dysfunction in end stage liver disease; bacterial infections in cirrhosis; asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and endothelial dysfunction in cirrhosis; surgical risk associated with cirrhosis; the physics of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis; endoscopic obliterative therapy with cyanoacrylate for gastric varices; and surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.