The Liver in Circulatory Disturbances

Moira B Hilscher; Patrick S Kamath

doi:10.1016/j.cld.2018.12.004

The Liver in Circulatory Disturbances

Clin Liver Dis. 2019 May;23(2):209-220. doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2018.12.004. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

Authors

Moira B Hilscher¹, Patrick S Kamath²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
² Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: Kamath.patrick@mayo.edu.

PMID: 30947872
DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2018.12.004

Abstract

Liver diseases frequently coexist with heart disease. The causes of coexistent heart and liver disease are categorized into four groups: (1) heart disease affecting the liver, (2) liver disease affecting the heart, (3) cardiac and hepatic manifestations of a common cause, and (4) coexistent heart and liver disease with distinct causes. Discerning the cause of cardiac and liver dysfunction is important in the management of these conditions, particularly when considering surgical intervention or heart or liver transplantation.

Keywords: Cirrhosis; Congenital heart disease; Fontan procedure; Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Ischemia; Liver transplantation; Portopulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alcoholism / complications
Amyloidosis / complications*
Heart Diseases / complications
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Humans
Ischemia / complications*
Liver / blood supply*
Liver Diseases / complications
Liver Diseases / etiology*