COMPLICATIONS OF CIRRHOSIS. EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

This volume presents a concise yet comprehensive overview on all facets concerning the complications of cirrhosis. Structured in three sections, the book reviews the natural history of cirrhosis, the diagnostic and predictive tools available to assess the disease, complications, and treatment options such as liver assist devicesand transplantation. Topical concerns in the management of patients with cirrhosis are also addressed, including issues pertaining to the delivery of quality care in this patient population.
Written by experts in their fields, Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and physicians-in-training on the subject of cirrhosis.

Authors
- Andrew P. Keaveny, MD, FRCPI. Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Department of Transplant, Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Andre's Cárdenas, MD, MMSc, AGAF. University of Barcelona, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.

Table of contents (36 chapters)
1.Pathogenesis and Evolution of Liver Fibrosis: Cirrhosis or Cirrhoses?
2.Natural History of Cirrhosis
3.Prediction of Complications of Cirrhosis: Molecular Biomarkers
4.Predictors of Clinical Complications of Cirrhosis
5.Noninvasive Markers of Fibrosis in the Assessment of Cirrhosis
6.Diagnosis of Cirrhosis: Imaging
7.Measurement of Portal Pressure and Transjugular Liver Biopsy
8.Reversal of Cirrhosis
9.Esophageal Varices: Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis
10.Acute Variceal Bleeding
11.Gastric and Ectopic Varices
12.Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
13.Ascites and Refractory Ascites
14.Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis
15.Hepatorenal Syndrome
16.Hepatic Encephalopathy
17.Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Management Strategies
18.Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
19.Portopulmonary Hypertension
20.Portal Vein Thrombosis
21.Coagulation Disorders in Patients with Cirrhosis
22.Hepatocellular Carcinoma
23.Cholangiocarcinoma
24.Bacterial Infections in Patients with Cirrhosis
25.Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
26.Liver Support Systems
27.Liver Transplantation
28.Assessment and Management of the Patient with Cirrhosis Undergoing Surgery
29.Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle, Managing Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Immunizations in Patients with Cirrhosis
30.Malnutrition in Patients with Cirrhosis
31.Bone Disease in Patients with Cirrhosis
32.The Economic Cost of Cirrhosis
33.Delivering Quality Care to Patients with Cirrhosis: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
34.Quality of Life Issues for Patients with Cirrhosis
35.Palliative Care in Cirrhosis
36.Ethical Issues in End-Stage Liver Disease: A Framework for Assessment and the Challenges