Scar tissue in the liver (cirrhosis) can interfere with that blood flow, causing pressure to build up in the portal vein (portal hypertension), and the spleen to enlarge (splenomegaly). As the spleen enlarges, it traps more and more platelets. (The amount of platelets in the bloodstream is reduced because the spleen is busy trapping them).
I have read where peole with portal hypertension should not lift weights.Supposedly it increases the pressure and you already have varies, this could b/c dangerous situation. Talk to your Hepatologist or GI doc. and get a more definitive answer before lifting weights.
Propanolol is a beta blocker. It is sometimes used in the treatment of an advanced liver disorder (portal hypertension - varices) - BUT abusing it isnt a good thing, I know heart rhythm can be greatly retarded with its use - look online at its hepatoxicity, as I dont know...
I'm 29 and was diagnosed 8 years ago with portal hypertension due to a chronic schistosoma infection (therefore had an enlarged spleen, ascites and jaundice at the time). Since then I've been taking a low (I believe) dosage of spironolactone, propranolol and furosemide to control my blood pressure and water retention.
Me & my man really want to have a baby within the next few years, and we're concerned about the possible complications/risks arising from this:
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Hi. Thank you for writing.
Note that a beta-blocker treatment will not stop or prevent varices. Varices are a complication of cirrhosis and can only be "cured" when a person no longer has cirrhosis. The good news is that varices and the portal hypertension can usually be controlled (reducing the blood flow and pressure) with use of a beta-blocker.
When there is increased pressure in the portal vein, it causes a backflow of blood and in places where the portal and systemic veins anastomosis is there they engorge or swell up. The sites where this happens is the lower end of esophagus, around the umbilicus and in the rectum. Thia back flow also causes the enlargement of spleen. So, an effect of portal hypertension are the varices and splenomegaly.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
But if you have liver disease that leads to cirrhosis, the chance of developing portal hypertension is high. A symptom of portal hypertension is ascites (an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen). When there is "huge" distension that condition can cause a rupture and a serious event.
You should see a doctor to rule out any serious liver disorder, and determine the underlying cause of your chest and abdomen distention.
ve taken either omeprazole or propranolol for gas and prevention of variceal bleeding due to portal hypertension on and off for the last couple of years with no ill effects. I had not taken the omeprazole for awhile but when I started treatment with sovaldi and olysio I started taking it again because I was having a huge problem with gas and pressure. It helps me enormously.
In compensated hepatitis C–related cirrhotic patients, the proposed model…could replace hepatic venous pressure gradient for predicting portal-hypertension-related clinical decompensation," senior author Davide Festi, MD, from the University of Bologna in Italy, told delegates here at the International Liver Congress 2013.
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Of course if someone has cirrhosis so advanced to have portal hypertension the abnormal architecture of the liver itself would be seen including changes in size of lobes and most especially the typical nodular liver itself.
Cirrhosis and portal hypertension is an easy diagnosis as there will be multiple signs visible to the eye and touch. Any good gastro or hepatologist can find it on physical exam. The harden, nodular liver. The enlarged spleen.
Blood pressure inside the vein can be measured but more often other signs of portal hypertension will be seen on imaging. Varices, ascites, etc. This only happens in stage 4 cirrhosis.
My husband had his has had banning because of portal hypertension twice in early 2011, Then on may 13, 2011 he had a bleed out, he was on life support for 5 days and in hospital for 20 days, He has had bleeding nose, bruising, vomiting, cancer of the liver which they burn with a probe, He has been on the transplant list for almost 4 years, His meld is 17, He has ESLD but is sicker than his meld score, Because your husband has had portal hypertension he has to be careful of bleed outs, If that ev
"....my dr wrote in my file "fatty liver infiltration with biliary venous portal hypertension and splenomegaly" what does this mean??"
Fatty liver infiltration is just what it says. You have a fatty liver which is probably the most common liver disease. In its mild form it isn't a cause for alarm but it can become more advanced and can lead to fibrosis and even cirrhosis - scaring of the liver. That does pose a serious health risk.
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