The liver is a foot-ball-sized organ in the abdomen that helps digest food and rids the body of toxic substances. Liver disease refers to severe scarring and damage to the liver that degrades the liver’s ability to function properly and can eventually lead to liver failure.
Liver disease can be genetic or caused by a variety of conditions, including viruses, alcohol use, and obesity.
Learn more about the signs and symptoms of liver disease, along with preventative steps, and the treatments we offer to help get you back to normal life.
As many as 1 in 10 people in the U.S. have some type of liver disease, but many don’t experience symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they may include:
You should seek immediate medical help if you have abdominal pain so severe you can’t sit still.
Several risk factors can increase the chances of developing liver disease or liver-damaging conditions that can progress into cirrhosis or liver disease:
Behavioral and lifestyle changes can help prevent liver disease, including:
To determine the right course of treatment, your physician may use a blood test, imaging test (ultrasound, CT, or MRI scan), or biopsy to help diagnose liver disease.
At Vascular & Interventional Specialists, we use a minimally invasive procedure called a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to treat liver disease. A TIPS helps create new connections between blood vessels in the liver to treat fluid buildup and recurrent variceal bleeding in the abdominal cavity.
During the procedure, a shunt is inserted via catheter through the jugular vein and used to connect the hepatic and portal veins to increase blood supply to the liver. This also decreases pressure in the portal vein, lowering the risk of bleeding and ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen).
VIS is here to help. If you are at risk for aortic disease or have experienced one or more of the signs & symptoms, please reach out to schedule a screening. We’ll walk this journey with you.
Contact us or call +923174123373 to schedule an appointment.
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