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. 2023 Oct 20;6(1):100933. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100933

Table 6.

Risk stratification for predicting post-closure symptomatic portal hypertension.

Risk level CPSS Visibility of portal vein Cardiac disease
Very low Isolated intrahepatic CPSS or patent ductus venosus Visible main portal vein and/or intrahepatic portal veins No cardiac disease
Low Isolated CPSS Main portal vein visible only on occlusion test No cardiac disease
Intermediate Syndromic CPSS Main portal vein visible or not only on occlusion test No cardiac disease
High CPSS Main portal vein visible or not only on occlusion test Congenital or acquired heart disease with high cardiac pressure

CPSS, congenital portosystemic shunts.