objective(s): an increase in nitric oxide (no) production has been reported in cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and, portal hypertension. since minocycline has been shown to inhibit no overproduction, we aimed to examine its role in a rat model of ccl4-induced cirrhotic cardiovascular complications. materials and methods: portal pressure and inotropic responsiveness of isolated papillary muscles to iso...

in the architecture of iranian traditional houses, the ornamentations available in the inscriptions of houses entrance portal express the identity of architects and personality of houses owners and are rooted in their religious and national beliefs and faiths. the main hypothesis of this research is changing the physique and application of religious contents in compliance with the thoughts and ...

the ramifications of the portal vein in the liver of horses were studied by using corrosion casting and gross dissection. the portal vein in the horse supplies the hepatic lobes by six major branches. the right lobe is supplied by three main branches, namely the dorsal diaphragmatic, the right caudodorsal and the right intermediate branches. the left branch supplies the left lateral and medial ...

1. It has been reported that ortreotide partially corrects the hyperdynamic state in patients and animals with portal hypertension. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether chronic administration of octreotide can increase vascular responsiveness in rats with portal hypertension. 2. Portal hypertension was induced by partial portal vein ligation. Octreotide was given for 9 days s...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate whether variant meso-Rex bypass with transposition of abdominal autogenous vein can be used as an alternative treatment modality for selected patients with symptomatic extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. METHODS This was a retrospective review of six consecutive patients who received this alternative procedure for the treatment of symptomatic...

We report a case of a 64-year-old female patient who underwent a right lobectomy of the liver (including total resection of the caudate lobe), dissection of the group 2 lymph nodes, left hepaticojejunostomy (Roux-en-Y fashion), and reconstruction of the portal vein (end-to-end anastomosis between the main portal vein and the left portal branch) for treatment of hepatic hilar bile duct cancer in...

This paper describes the innovative annotation facilities of the CULTURA portal for digital humaties, which are aimed at improving the interaction of non specialist users and general public with cultural heritage contents. The annotation facilities are comprised by two modules: the FAST annotation service as back-end and the CAT Web front-end integrated in the CULTURA portal.