Letter to the editor: A revised electronic version of RUCAM for the diagnosis of drug‐induced liver injury
Harshad Devarbhavi, Sunu Sara Kurien – 20 April 2022
Intraoperative intracardiac thrombus in liver transplantation: A 9‐year retrospective review focusing on treatment and outcomes
Erica Fagelman, Ryan Wang, Amanda Tomlinson, Diana Romano, Nicolette Schlichting, Jeron Zerillo, Samuel DeMaria,, Natalie K. Smith – 20 April 2022 – This study characterizes incidence and outcomes surrounding intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) during liver transplantation over 9 years at a single center before and after the routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Adult liver transplantation patients from 2011 to 2020 were divided into eras based on routine TEE use. ICTs were identified by querying anesthetic records for search terms.
CAQ Corner: Long‐term medical complications of liver transplantation
Monica Tincopa – 20 April 2022
Long‐term outcome of primary percutaneous stent angioplasty for pediatric posttransplantation portal vein stenosis
Mila Bukova, Dominik Funken, Eva‐Doreen Pfister, Ulrich Baumann, Nicolas Richter, Florian F. W. Vondran, Christoph M. Happel, Harald Bertram – 20 April 2022 – This study aims to evaluate the long‐term efficacy and reintervention rate after primary percutaneous portal vein stent angioplasty for portal vein stenosis (PVS) in pediatric liver transplantation (LT) recipients. From 2004 to 2020, a total of 470 pediatric LTs were performed in our center. All cases were screened for interventional PVS treatment and analyzed retrospectively.
Relationship between NAFLD and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomization study
Zhewen Ren, Pomme I. H. G. Simons, Anke Wesselius, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Martijn C. G. J. Brouwers – 19 April 2022
Diagnosis and Treatment of Wilson Disease
Wilson disease (WD; also known as hepatolenticular degeneration) was first described in 1912 by Kinnear Wilson as “progressive lenticular degeneration,” a familial, lethal neurological disease accompanied by chronic liver disease leading to cirrhosis.
Vascular Liver Disorders
Previous guidelines reviewing vascular disorders of the liver focused on thrombosis of large vessels, such as the portal vein (PV) and hepatic vein (HV)
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) has been in use for more than 20 years to treat the complications of portal hypertension and TIPS have been created in thousands of patients with liver disease worldwide.
Reproductive Health and Liver Disease
This first Practice Guidance on Reproductive Health from AASLD is intended to be a comprehensive reference on adolescents and adults with chronic liver disease.