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Changes in Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Predict Hepatic Decompensation in Patients Who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response to Interferon-Free Therapy
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BaCKgRoUND aND aIMS: Sustained virologic response (SVR) to interferon (IFN)-free therapies ameliorates portal hypertension (PH); however, it remains unclear whether a decrease in hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) after cure of hepatitis C translates into a clinical benefit. We as- sessed the impact of pretreatment HVPG, changes in HVPG, and posttreatment HVPG on the development of hepatic decompensation in patients with PH who achieved SVR to IFN-free therapy. Moreover, we evaluated transient elastogra- phy (TE) and von Willebrand factor to platelet count ratio (VITRO) as noninvasive methods for monitoring the evolu- tion of PH.
appRoaCH aND ReSUltS: The study comprised 90 patients with HVPG ≥ 6 mm Hg who underwent paired HVPG, TE, and VITRO assessments before (baseline [BL]) and after (follow-up [FU]) IFN-free therapy. FU HVPG but not BL HVPG predicted hepatic decompensation (per mm Hg, hazard ratio, 1.18; 95% confidence interval, 1.08- 1.28; P < 0.001). Patients with BL HVPG ≤ 9 mm Hg or patients who resolved clinically significant PH (CSPH) were protected from hepatic decompensation. In patients with CSPH, an HVPG decrease ≥ 10% was similarly protective (36 months, 2.5% vs. 40.5%; P < 0.001) but was observed
in a substantially higher proportion of patients (60% vs. 24%; P < 0.001). Importantly, the performance of noninva- sive methods such as TE/VITRO for diagnosing an HVPG reduction ≥ 10% was inadequate for clinical use (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC], < 0.8), emphasizing the need for HVPG measurements. However, TE/VITRO were able to rule in or rule out FU CSPH (AUROC, 0.86-0.92) in most patients, especially if assessed in a sequential manner.
CoNClUSIoNS: Reassessment of HVPG after SVR im- proved prognostication in patients with pretreatment CSPH. An “immediate” HVPG decrease ≥ 10% was observed in the majority of these patients and was associated with a clinical benefit, as it prevented hepatic decompensation. These results support the use of HVPG as a surrogate endpoint for inter- ventions that lower portal pressure by decreasing intrahepatic resistance.
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MANDORFER, Mattias, KOZBIAL, Karin, SCHWABL, Philipp, CHROMY, David, SEMMLER, Georg, STÄTTERMAYER, Albert f., PINTER, Matthias, HERNÁNDEZ GEA, Virginia, FRITZER-SZEKERE, Monika, STEINDL-MUNDA, Petra, TRAUNER, Michael, PECK-RADOSAVLJEVIC, Markus, GARCÍA PAGÁN, Juan carlos, FERENCI, Peter, REIBERGER, Thomas. Changes in Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Predict Hepatic Decompensation in Patients Who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response to Interferon-Free Therapy. _Hepatology 2020_. vol.71. Vol. 3, núm. 1023-1036. [consulta: 23 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1527-3350. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/160312]