Vaskulárna medicína 4/2010

Vascular disorders of the liver – actual recommendations

Summary of actual recommendations for diagnosis, management and treatment of vascular disorders of the liver according to the European consensus of portal hypertension (Baveno IV/V, 2005/2010) and Recommendations of AASLD (2009). Acceptation and practical applications of guidelines will increase the quality of diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients and will improve their prognosis.

Keywords: recommendations, thrombosis of portal vein, extrahepatic portal vein obstruction, Budd-Chiari syndrome, risk factors.