{"product_id":"9783319726274","title":"Diagnostic Methods for Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiagnostic Methods for Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBerzigotti, Annalisa; Bosch, Jaime\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a unique up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the most important diagnostic methods available for assessing liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe book covers all the significant advances  made in the last 10 years in HVPG and biopsy interpretation, imaging and elastography. This is a unique and well structured book authored by senior experts in the field aimed at providing updated knowledge to the hepatology specialist and to the physicians interested in chronic liver disease.  \u003c\/div\u003eThe book starts by giving an overview of the disease, outlining the clinical needs in this field; this is followed by detailed information both on the invasive gold-standard methods (HVPG measurement, liver biopsy, endoscopy), and on the standard and emerging non-invasive methods, including serum markers of fibrosis, ultrasound-elastography, magnetic resonance elastography, ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, CT, magnetic resonanceand derived methods (dynamic flow assessment). \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe final part of the book is devoted to diagnostic tests in non-cirrhotic causes of portal hypertension (Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Portal vein thrombosis, idiopathic portal hypertension, etc), and in pediatric portal hypertension.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of worldwide opinion leaders this book pays special attention to the most promising novel non-invasive methods in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-04-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319726274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-72628-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 341\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525198856332,"sku":"9783319726274","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319726274.jpg?v=1776020081","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319726274","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}