Cardiovascular Complications of Liver Disease

Bomzon/, Arieh; Blendis/, Laurence M.

The Cardiovascular Complications of Cirrhosis-A History. Animal Models of Liver Disease. The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Liver Disease. Autonomic Nervous Function in Liver Disease. The Heart in Liver Disease. The Pulmonary Circulation in Liver Disease. Renal Circulation and Pathogenesis of Functional Renal Failure in Cirrhosis. Hepatic Circulation in Cirrhosis. Splanchnic Hemodynamics in Acute and Chronic Portal Hypertension. Vascular Reactivity in Liver Disease. Oxygen Transport and Consumption in Cirrhosis. The Cerebral Circulation in Liver Failure. Deranged Volume Homeostasis in Liver Disease. Effects of Jaundice on Body Fluid Volume. ANF and Its Role in Sodium Retention in Cirrhosis. Alcohol-Induced Increase in Portal Blood Flow-Mechanism, Interaction with Anesthetics, and Clinical Implications. Effects of Vasoactive Drugs on the Systemic and Splanchnic Circulation. Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. Vasopressin and Somatostatin-Hemodynamic Effects, Efficacy and Complications in the Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding. Conclusions. Index.