An endoscopic study of upper-GI mucosal changes in patients with congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure results in an increase in systemic venous pressure that is transmitted to the inferior vena cava and to the hepatic veins. This can cause GI vascular and mucosal congestion. The aim of this study was to define upper-GI mucosal changes in patients with congestive heart failur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2004-12, Vol.60 (6), p.887-893
Hauptverfasser:	Raja, Kaiser, Kochhar, Rakesh, Sethy, Pradeepta K., Dutta, Usha, Bali, Harinder K., Varma, Jagmohan S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cohort Studies Digestive system. Abdomen Dilatation, Pathologic Duodenal Diseases - etiology Duodenal Diseases - pathology Endoscopy Endoscopy, Digestive System Female Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - etiology Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - pathology Gastric Mucosa - blood supply Gastric Mucosa - pathology Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Heart Heart Failure - complications Heart Failure - pathology Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Hepatic Veins - pathology Humans Hyperemia - etiology Hyperemia - pathology Intestinal Mucosa - blood supply Intestinal Mucosa - pathology Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Portal Vein - pathology Prospective Studies Risk Factors Statistics as Topic Stomach Diseases - etiology Stomach Diseases - pathology Telangiectasis - etiology Telangiectasis - pathology Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - complications Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - pathology Vena Cava, Inferior - pathology
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