"H" is the peak radioactivity over the heart, and "P" the peak radioactivity over the liver. The cardioportal circulation time is measured between "H" and "P," and is about twenty-five seconds. "H" is ...

Portal vein blood flow accounts for 75% of total hepatic blood flow, with the hepatic artery accounting for the remainder. As a result, portal vein occlusion may have significant consequences for ...

To the Editor: I have read with great interest Dr. Child's paper, "The Portal Circulation," which appeared in the May 19 issue of the Journal. I agree with most of his comments about the management of ...

For centuries, gastrointestinal bleeding has been recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with pathology of the portal circulation. By contrast, a fuller understanding of ...

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recently published practice guidance for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a consequence of portal ...

Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is the condition in which the mucosa in the stomach undergoes some changes; the change denotes the existence of ectasia at the surface of mucosa, and widening of ...