Congestive gastropathy: factors influencing development, endoscopic features, Helicobacter pylori infection, and microvessel changes.

Abstract

CG occurs commonly in patients with PHT, especially those with severe liver disease, past history of hemetemesis, and esophagogastric varices. Patients with PHT have significant gastric microvessel changes. The severity of CG appears to be independent of PVP, capillary dilation, H. pylori infection, or histological gastritis.