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Ep. 473 Portal Hypertension Treatment Strategies: IR and Hepatology Perspectives with Dr. Thomas Leventhal and Dr. Siobhan Flanagan
58 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2024 at 7:00 am.
Introduction
Managing Portal Hypertension
Current Collaborative Practices
Patient Referral and Management
Initial Workup for Portal Hypertension
Role of Biopsy in Diagnosis
Patient Scenarios for TIPS Referral
Ultrasound and Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) in TIPS
Clinical Management
Future of Transplant and Organ Growth
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The management of portal hypertension has drastically evolved over the years. What are the current best practices? And what’s coming next? Dr. Tom Leventhal and Dr. Siobahn Flanagan from University of Minnesota Medical School join us for an interdisciplinary discussion. Dr. Leventhal is an Associate Professor of Transplant Hepatology and Dr. Siobhan is an Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology.
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SYNPOSIS
The doctors discuss current collaborative approaches that are improving portal hypertension patient care, the impact of contemporary clinical practices in transplant hepatology and IR, and the imminent future of portal hypertension treatments. Dr. Leventhal also gives his insight on what could be on the horizon, touching on in-vitro organ creation, xenotransplants, and stem cells phasing out immunosuppression.
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