Engelsk titel: Bleeding and thrombosis - acute complications of liver cirrhosis
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Författare:
Rajani, Rupesh
;
Marschall, Hanns-Ulrich
Email: rupesh.rajani@karolinska.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 14
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16047254
Sammanfattning
Patients with acute and chronic liver disease have a rebalanced hemostasis, i.e. these patients have an increased tendency
for both bleeding and thrombosis.Bleeding is primarily related to portal hypertension, rather than a defective hemostasis. There
are well-established clinical guidelines for the management of patients with liver cirrhosis and variceal bleeding.Epidemiological
studies have demonstrated an increased risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with liver cirrhosis. The treatment of
patients with liver cirrhosis and venous thrombosis is not well documented. Treatment with anticoagulants should be considered
in patients with symptomatic, extensive or progressive thrombosis of the portal system, as well as in patients who are being
considered for liver transplantation.