Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
Overview: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the percutaneous formation of a tract between the hepatic vein and the intrahepatic segment of the portal vein in order to reduce the portal venous pressure. The blood is shunted away ...
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Tags: Circulation, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
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Transjugular intraheptatic portosystemic shunt is a first-line treatment for complications of portal hypertension. http://bit.ly/cGMJSu
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