The Use of E/A Ratio as a Predictor of Outcome in Cirrhotic Patients Treated With Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Abstract

Diastolic dysfunction, indicated by reduced E/A ratio, is prevalent in advanced cirrhosis and is associated with reduced ascites clearance and increased mortality post TIPS, possibly related to worsening of hemodynamic dysfunction in the post-TIPS period.