Portal Hypertension (TIPS)

Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein, the blood vessel that connects the intestines and the liver. The condition usually develops in people who have liver damage. Scar tissue in the liver interrupts normal blood flow, causing blood to back up into the portal vein and increasing blood pressure.

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