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portal hypertension [′pȯrd·əl ‚hī·pər′ten·shən] (medicine) Portal venous pressure in excess of 20 mmHg (2666 pascals), resulting from intrahepatic or extrahepatic portal venous compression or occlusion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The liver was normal, and portal hypertension was not found. The product is currently undergoing a confirmatory Phase III trial in the United States for the treatment of EVB secondary to portal hypertension. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market the GORE VIATORR(R) Endoprosthesis, an advanced technology, implantable device to treat portal hypertension in both de novo and revision Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedures. |
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