In patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis autonomic dysfunction is a common finding; usually it is asymptomatic but it may correlate with increased mortality and morbidity before, during and after liver transplant, due to hemodynamic instability in the course of stressful events like sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding and reperfusion after transplantation surgery. Hyperdynamic circulation and hepatic dysfunction seem to play a role in the pathogenesis of autonomic dysfunction, even if pathophysiological mechanisms are not completely known. We present a revision of previous literature about prevalence, pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical features, and mortality and morbidity of autonomic dysfunction secondary to hepatic cirrhosis

The role of autonomic dysfunction in cirrhotic patients before and after liver transplantation. Review of the literature

DI STEFANO, Cristina Maria;MILAZZO, Valeria;Milan, Alberto;VEGLIO, Franco;
2016-01-01

Abstract

In patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis autonomic dysfunction is a common finding; usually it is asymptomatic but it may correlate with increased mortality and morbidity before, during and after liver transplant, due to hemodynamic instability in the course of stressful events like sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding and reperfusion after transplantation surgery. Hyperdynamic circulation and hepatic dysfunction seem to play a role in the pathogenesis of autonomic dysfunction, even if pathophysiological mechanisms are not completely known. We present a revision of previous literature about prevalence, pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical features, and mortality and morbidity of autonomic dysfunction secondary to hepatic cirrhosis
2016
36(8):1081-9.
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http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1478-3223
Autonomic dysfunction; Cirrhosis; Liver transplantation; Hepatology
Di Stefano, Cristina; Milazzo, Valeria; Milan, Alberto; Veglio, Franco; Maule, Simona
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