Beyond the Guidelines: Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Portal Hypertension
Nov
08
2025
Convention Center: Ballroom B, Level 3
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Description
Subject matter experts review current challenges and controversies in the management of important complications of portal hypertension, including new approaches to refractory ascites, lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to portal hypertension, and the identification of recompensation. The program also includes a case-based expert panel discussion about the management of portal hypertension in the context of other complications such as liver cancer.Journey Maps
Presentations
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Nov
08
2025
San Diego, CA
Rethinking Refractory Ascites: Solutions Beyond Conventional Treatments
Patrick Northup, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Nov
08
2025
San Diego, CA
Bleeding Challenges in Portal Hypertension: Focus on the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
Shiv Kumar Sarin, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Nov
08
2025
San Diego, CA
Recompensation: What Is It and How Can We Get There?
Anahita Rabiee, MD, Presenter
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Nov
08
2025
San Diego, CA
Case Presentation and Panel Discussion: Management of Portal Hypertension in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Alberto Zanetto, Presenter
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Objectives
- Describe recent advances in the management of refractory ascites.
- Review current strategies for the management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to portal hypertension.
- Explain the current definition of recompensation and management recommendations in this context.
Chair
Elizabeth C Verna, MD, MS, FAASLD
Columbia University Medical Center
Chair
Virginia Hernandez-Gea
Hospital Clinic Barcelona