When the heart kills the liver: acute liver failure in congestive heart failure

When the heart kills the liver: acute liver failure in congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure as a cause of acute liver failure is rarely documented with only a few cases. Although the pathophysiology is poorly understood, there is rising evidence, that low cardiac output with consecutive reduction in hepatic blood flow is a main causing factor, rather than hypotension. In the setting of acute liver failure due to congestive heart failure, clinical signs of the ...

[Liver function in congestive heart failure].

Liver Function in Congestive Heart Failure

Jaundice, varying from a slight yellowish tinting of the sderae to a pronounced general icterus, is a common occurrence in congestive heart failure. A review of the literature leaves one with the impression that it is seen most frequently in patients with long standing congestive heart failure, particularly in failure associated with mitral and tricuspid valvular disease and in failure associat...

liver enzymes and uric acid in acute heart failure

conclusions abnormal transaminases and uric acid levels are seen in ahf patients. increased ast levels may be a predictor of the need for inotrope during hospital course in these patients. patients and methods a total of 100 patients (aged 16 - 90 years, 60% men) admitted with ahf were enrolled. lfts and uric acid levels were assessed on first day and before discharge, and patients were followe...

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IN CHILDREN: A SURVEY OF 114 PATIENTS

During a period of four years between June, IS, 1988 to June, IS, 1992 one hundred and fourteen patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) were admitted to the pediatric department of Taleghani General Hospital. During the above period, 192 patients with heart disease were hospitalized at this department and CHF was the cause of admission in 59.4% of them. Congenital heart disease (CHO) w...