Stasis of blood within liver parenchyma as result of impaired hepatic venous drainage
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Selected References
Fortea JI et al: Congestive hepatopathy. Int J Mol Sci. 21(24), 2020
Lemmer A et al: Assessment of advanced liver fibrosis and the risk for hepatic decompensation in patients with congestive hepatopathy. Hepatology. 68(4):1633-41, 2018
Wells ML et al: Congestive hepatopathy. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(8):2037-51, 2018
Wells ML et al: Imaging findings of congestive hepatopathy. Radiographics. 36(4):1024-37, 2016
Heller MT et al: Imaging of acute conditions affecting the hepatic vasculature. Emerg Radiol. 19(4):329-39, 2012
Saliba T et al: Hepatocellular carcinoma in two patients with cardiac cirrhosis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 22(7):889-91, 2010
Ariyarajah V et al: The utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in constrictive pericardial disease. Cardiol Rev. 17(2):77-82, 2009
Torabi M et al: CT of nonneoplastic hepatic vascular and perfusion disorders. Radiographics. 28(7):1967-82, 2008
Tani I et al: MR imaging of diffuse liver disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):965-71, 2000
Gore RM et al: Passive hepatic congestion: cross-sectional imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 162(1):71-5, 1994
Abu-Yousef MM et al: Pulsatile portal vein flow: a sign of tricuspid regurgitation on duplex Doppler sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 155(4):785-8, 1990
Holley HC et al: Inhomogeneous enhancement of liver parenchyma secondary to passive congestion: contrast-enhanced CT. Radiology. 170(3 Pt 1):795-800, 1989
Moulton JS et al: Passive hepatic congestion in heart failure: CT abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 151(5):939-42, 1988
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Congested liver in cardiac disease
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Stasis of blood within liver parenchyma as result of impaired hepatic venous drainage
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Fortea JI et al: Congestive hepatopathy. Int J Mol Sci. 21(24), 2020
Lemmer A et al: Assessment of advanced liver fibrosis and the risk for hepatic decompensation in patients with congestive hepatopathy. Hepatology. 68(4):1633-41, 2018
Wells ML et al: Congestive hepatopathy. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(8):2037-51, 2018
Wells ML et al: Imaging findings of congestive hepatopathy. Radiographics. 36(4):1024-37, 2016
Heller MT et al: Imaging of acute conditions affecting the hepatic vasculature. Emerg Radiol. 19(4):329-39, 2012
Saliba T et al: Hepatocellular carcinoma in two patients with cardiac cirrhosis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 22(7):889-91, 2010
Ariyarajah V et al: The utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in constrictive pericardial disease. Cardiol Rev. 17(2):77-82, 2009
Torabi M et al: CT of nonneoplastic hepatic vascular and perfusion disorders. Radiographics. 28(7):1967-82, 2008
Tani I et al: MR imaging of diffuse liver disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):965-71, 2000
Gore RM et al: Passive hepatic congestion: cross-sectional imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 162(1):71-5, 1994
Abu-Yousef MM et al: Pulsatile portal vein flow: a sign of tricuspid regurgitation on duplex Doppler sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 155(4):785-8, 1990
Holley HC et al: Inhomogeneous enhancement of liver parenchyma secondary to passive congestion: contrast-enhanced CT. Radiology. 170(3 Pt 1):795-800, 1989
Moulton JS et al: Passive hepatic congestion in heart failure: CT abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 151(5):939-42, 1988
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