Open AccessFuture Pharmacological Therapies of Portal Hypertension
Author(s) -
Guillermo A. Ortiz,
Guadalupe García–Tsao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current hepatology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2195-9595
DOI - 10.1007/s11901-019-00448-2
Subject(s) - portal hypertension , medicine , portal venous pressure , cirrhosis , decompensation , cardiology , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology
To provide an overview of recent pharmacological treatments for portal hypertension evaluated in early clinical trials, with particular emphasis on the pathophysiological basis of their use.