Effect of direct-acting antiviral drugs on portal circulation hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients infected with HCV

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 4 Doppler changes before and after treatment

Chemical changes		Before treatment	After treatment	P
PV diameter	Range	10–18	10–16	0.001*
PV diameter	Mean ± SD	14.2 ± 2.6	13.09 ± 1.6	0.001*
PV velocity	Range	10–20	9.5–20	0.06
PV velocity	Mean ± SD	14.6 ± 2.5	13.9 ± 2.2	0.06
CSA	Range	0.84–3.93	0.07–3.4	0.004*
CSA	Mean ± SD	1.9 ± 0.9	1.6 ± 0.8	0.004*
PCI	Range	0.06–0.29	0.06–0.20	0.006*
PCI	Mean ± SD	0.13 ± 0.05	0.11 ± 0.04	0.006*
Spleen span	Range	10–20	10–17	0.04*
Spleen span	Mean ± SD	13.7 ± 2.6	13.2 ± 2.2	0.04*
SV diameter	Range	10–22	10–20	0.001*
SV diameter	Mean ± SD	15.8 ± 3.4	14.4 ± 1.6	0.001*

PV portal vein, SV splenic vein, CSA cross-sectional area, PCI portal congestion index