JVIR CME May 2025

This month's journal based article is titled: Recurrent Portal Hypertension after Liver Transplant: Impact on Survival and the Role of TIPS Creation in Management

This is a single-center retrospective review to evaluate the outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) for patients with recurrent portal hypertension (PH) following deceased donor liver transplant.  The authors compared long-term outcomes to a control group of liver transplant patients who did not undergo TIPS but had features of recurrent PH.

Following completion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Understand the long-term outcomes for patients undergoing TIPS for recurrent portal hypertension after liver transplant

2. Describe the time course from liver transplant to recurrent portal hypertension and TIPS creation.

3. Discuss the impact of recurrent portal hypertension after liver transplant on patient outcomes.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, nurses, techs, and trainees at all levels with special interest in

CME Editor: Daniel Sheeran, M.D.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Content and Scope:  As the official journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology, JVIR is the peer-reviewed journal of choice for radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other clinicians who need current and reliable information on every aspect of vascular and interventional radiology. Each article goes through a peer review process to validate that the content is matched to the current or potential scope of our learners and that any disclosures submitted do not introduce a conflict or bias within the scientific article.  

Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SIR designates this education activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.