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Treatment varies, depending on the cause of the blockage. Medical treatments: Blood-thinning (anticoagulation) medications; Clot-busting drugs (thrombolytic treatment; Treatment for the liver disease, including ascites. Surgical treatments: Angioplasty and stent placem...[read article]
Tests for Hepatic Vein Thrombosis
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Liver Ultrasound
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Hepatic Venography
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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The total protein test is a rough measure of all the proteins found in the fluid portion of your blood. Specifically it looks at the total amount of two classes of ... More
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An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. CT stands for computed tomography. See also: C... More
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MRI of Liver
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Tc99m-Labelled Colloid Liver Study - Dynamic
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. More
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A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp... More
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses... More
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A liver biopsy is a test that takes a sample of tissue from the liver for examination. More
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Common tests that are used to evaluate liver function include: Albumin; Alpha-1 antitrypsin; ALP; ALT; AST; Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT; Prothrombin tim... More
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The hepatitis virus panel is a series of blood tests used to detect current or past infection by hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. It can screen blood sampl... More
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Tc99m-labelled colloid liver study - static
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Surgical Procedures for Hepatic Vein Thrombosis
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Angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries. A coronar... More
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure to create new connections between two blood vessels in your liver. You may need this procedure i... More
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Liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver. More
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Prescribed Medications for Hepatic Vein Thrombosis
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UROKINASE (yoor uh KAHY neys) breaks-up blood clots. It is used to treat large blood clots formed in the lungs. More
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