Hepatic venous pressure gradient as a predictor of fibrosis in chronic liver disease because of hepatitis B virus

Abstract

HVPG correlates well with the degree of histological fibrosis in patients with HBV-related CLD.

Shear-Wave Elastography: A Noninvasive Tool for Monitoring Changing Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradients in Patients with Cirrhosis

“…Generally, portal hypertension is specified as a hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) higher than 5 mm Hg and is frequently seen in chronic viral hepatitis with advanced hepatic fibrosis (METAVIR score . F2) (1,2). It is caused by the combination of increased blood flow through the portal venous system along with increased intrahepatic vascular resistance (3).…”

Liver fibrosis: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)

“…It has been even shown to be helpful in assessing reversal of fibrosis following antiviral therapy [48]. Recently, a correlation between HVPG and histologic stages of liver disease has been shown in a study in patients with chronic liver disease due to HBV infection [49]. HVPG can be a good alternative as well as additive to liver biopsy in these patients.…”

Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) consensus guidelines on invasive and non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis: a 2016 update

“…A positive correlation between the HVPG and fibrosis score has also been reported among chronically HBV infected patients [172]. HVPG predicted clinical decompensation in patients with compensated cirrhosis.…”