A significant increase in the arginine/ADMA ratio after TIPS placement was shown. Moreover, TIPS placement enhanced renal function and thereby decreased systemic levels of symmetric dimethylarginine ...

Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...

When predicting post-Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) survival for cirrhosis, the Freiburg Index of Post-TIPS Survival (FIPS) score outperformed Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, ...

For patients with cirrhosis undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, rifaximin used before and after the procedure is associated with a reduced risk for overt hepatic ...

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) are implanted in patients with liver cirrhosis to reduce portal pressure. Indications for TIPS use include uncontrolled variceal bleeding or ...