The differential diagnosis of an acute liver injury is extremely broad and can often change
following initial investigations. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman whose liver …

Liver disease related to the heart includes acute liver injury due to the heart, ie, myocardial
infarction, sustained arrhythmia resulting in passive congestion of the liver, chronic passive …

Acute liver failure is defined as acute onset coagulopathy and encephalopathy. It is well
known that cardiogenic shock may lead to hepatic dysfunction, either through congestion or …

Congestive liver disease can be one of the clinical aspects of chronic heart failure.
Fulminant hepatic failure can be a consequence of ischemic liver disease secondary to …

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Congestive heart failure as a cause of acute liver failure is rarely documented with only a
few cases. Although the pathophysiology is poorly understood, there is rising evidence, that …

Acute liver failure is a rare syndrome with rapid progression and high mortality. It is
characterised by the onset of coma and coagulopathy usually within six weeks but can occur …

Although rare instances of cardiac injury or arrhythmias have been reported in acute liver
failure (ALF), overall, the heart is considered to be spared in this condition. Troponin I, a …

DISCUSSION: IH is known to occur in patients with shock and there is an increased risk
when associated with concomitant congestive heart failure. Hepatic infarction however is a …

Hypoxic hepatitis secondary to heart failure is a known and treatable cause of liver failure.
The diagnosis may be difficult, especially when symptoms of heart failure are absent. We …