[Hemodynamic and functional aspects of portal hypertension decompensation in liver cirrhosis]

Complex investigations of hepatoportal circulation and hepatic functional reserve were conducted in 90 patients with liver cirrhosis and the portal hypertension syndrome in the stages of compensation, sub- and decompensation. While the disease grow progressing the indexes of common hepatic blood flow and its components lowers, hyperdynamic state of splenic circulation changes to congested one. Hemodynamic disturbances mentioned are making for hepatic functional reserve worsen.