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Diagnostic criteria of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: out with the old, in with the new?

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In patients with cirrhosis, cardiac dysfunction in the absence of pre-existing heart disease is a condition known as cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) (1, 2). It is now clear that CCM plays… Click to show full abstract

In patients with cirrhosis, cardiac dysfunction in the absence of pre-existing heart disease is a condition known as cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) (1, 2). It is now clear that CCM plays an important role in the prognosis of cirrhotic patients, especially under cardiovascular challenges such as hemorrhage, surgery, or liver transplantation (2,3).

Keywords: cardiomyopathy old; cirrhotic cardiomyopathy; criteria cirrhotic; old new; diagnostic criteria; hepatology

Journal Title: Hepatology
Year Published: 2021

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