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Table 1 Patients' characteristics

From: Transjugular intravascular ultrasound for the evaluation of hepatic vasculature and parenchyma in patients with chronic liver disease

Patient

Age (Y)

Gender

Etiology of chronic liver disease

Child-Pugh score (points)

Fibrosis score (METAVIR)

MELD score

Clinical symptoms

FHVP

(mmHg)

WHVP

(mmHg)

HVPG

(mmHg)

1

44

M

HBV+HCV

9

F4

14

Ascites, jaundice, fluctuant encephalopathy

9

29

20

2

67

M

HCV

6

F4

8

No liver decompensation

6

18

12

3

54

F

HBV

6

F1

8

No liver decompensation, severe malnutrition

5

9

4

4

42

M

HBV+ Alcohol

11

F4

19

Ascites, jaundice, fluctuant encephalopathy

11

30

19

5

72

M

Alcohol

8

F4

11

Ascites and peripheral edema

10

28

18

  1. Abbreviations: HBV, HCV (Hepatitis virus B, C); MELD (Model of end stage liver disease); FHVP (Free hepatic venous pressure); WHVP (Wedge hepatic venous pressure); HVPG (Hepatic venous pressure gradient)