Cardiac volume overload and pulmonary hypertension in long-term follow-up of patients with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) cause haemodynamic changes in patients with cirrhosis, yet little is known about long-term cardiopulmonary outcomes.

Aim: To evaluate the long-term cardiopulmonary outcome after TIPSS.

Methods: We evaluated cardiopulmonary parameters including echocardiography during long-term follow-up after TIPSS.

[Subintimal recanalization. Indications, technique and results].

Clinical/methodical Issue: This article gives an overview of the current importance of so-called subintimal recanalization in the lower extremities.

Standard Radiological Methods: The primary technical goal of endovascular interventions in the lower extremities is the endoluminal restoration of blood circulation from the iliac arteries into the feet.

Methodical Innovations: If endoluminal recanalization of e.

Medical Liability and Patient Law in Germany: Main Features with Particular Focus on Treatments in the Field of Interventional Radiology.

Unlabelled: On February 26th, 2013 the patient law became effective in Germany. Goal of the lawmakers was a most authoritative case law for liability of malpractice and to improve enforcement of the rights of the patients. The following article contains several examples detailing legal situation.

[Drug therapy in interventional radiology].

In the context of pre-interventional drug therapy, a premedication is given to patients who are known to have an allergy to contrast media, have renal impairment or hyperthyroidism. An already existing anticoagulation therapy, in anticipation of the planned intervention, must be reviewed and changed or even suspended as required. For peri-interventional drug therapy it is important to consider how strenuous the procedure will be as well as the general condition of the patient.