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

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Title
When the heart kills the liver: acute liver failure in congestive heart failure
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European Journal of Medical Research, December 2009
DOI 10.1186/2047-783x-14-12-541
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FH Saner, M Heuer, M Meyer, A Canbay, GC Sotiropoulos, A Radtke, J Treckmann, S Beckebaum, C Dohna-Schwake, SW Oldedamink, A Paul

Abstract

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 latter can be absent, which requires an appropriate diagnostic approach. As a reference center for acute liver failure and liver transplantation we recorded from May 2003 to December 2007 202 admissions with the primary diagnoses acute liver failure. 13/202 was due to congestive heart failure, which was associated with a mortality rate of 54%. Leading cause of death was the underlying heart failure. Asparagine transaminase (AST), bilirubin, and international normalized ratio (INR) did not differ significantly in surviving and deceased patients at admission. Despite both groups had signs of cardiogenic shock, the cardiac index (CI) was significantly higher in the survival group on admission as compared with non-survivors (2.1 L/min/m(2) vs. 1.6 L/min/m(2), p=0.04). Central venous - and pulmonary wedge pressure did not differ significantly. Remarkable improvement of liver function was recorded in the group, who recovered from cardiogenic shock. In conclusion, patients with acute liver failure require an appropriate diagnostic approach. Congestive heart failure should always be considered as a possible cause of acute liver failure.

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Unknown 41 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 7 17%
Student > Master 5 12%
Professor 4 10%
Student > Bachelor 3 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 7%
Other 8 20%
Unknown 11 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 21 51%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 7%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 5%
Unspecified 1 2%
Other 1 2%
Unknown 11 27%
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