Why the study?
Advancements in cardiovascular imaging over the past 14 years rendered the 2005 cirrhotic cardiomyopathy criteria obsolete, necessitating new criteria based on contemporary imaging parameters.
What are the contemporary cardiovascular imaging criteria for diagnosing cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in patients with end-stage liver disease?
Design
Multidisciplinary expert guidance document
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Standardizes cirrhotic cardiomyopathy diagnosis with modern imaging; replaces 2005 criteria and extends research applications.
What are the contemporary cardiovascular imaging criteria for diagnosing cirrhotic cardiomyopathy in patients with end-stage liver disease?
This guidance document proposes updated diagnostic criteria for cirrhotic cardiomyopathy utilizing modern cardiovascular imaging techniques such as myocardial deformation imaging.
Izzy et al. (2019) studied this question.