Cardiac dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis

To investigate the subclinical cardiac morphological and functional modifications in cirrhotic patients according to the stage of liver disease.One hundred and thirteen cirrhotic patients underwent standard Doppler echocardiography and were compared with healthy individuals. Left ventricular (LV) geometry, systolic/diastolic function, and the main hemodynamic parameters were assessed according to current guidelines.Cirrhotic patients showed a...