This activity discusses the use and results of TIPS for ascites/hydrothorax, TIPS for variceal bleeding, TIPS with adjunctive embolization, and approaches for portal vein thrombosis recanalization.

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists and other physicians at all levels with special interest in portal hypertension.

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

• Rationale and results to use TIPS for ascites/hydrothorax and discuss risk factors and management for hepatic encephalopathy.
• Review results of TIPS for variceal bleeding vs. TIPS with adjunctive embolization.
• Understand different approaches for portal vein thrombosis recanalization
• Discuss concepts of BRTO for gastric and duodenal varices.

Faculty
Session Coordinators:
Wael Saad, MD, FSIR, University of Michigan Medical Center
James Caridi, MD, FSIR, Tulane University Medical Center

Speakers:
Timothy Clark, MD, FSIR, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Ron Gaba, MD, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Riad Salem, MD, MBA, FSIR, Northwestern University
Hector Ferral, MD, North Shore University Health System
Jeanne LaBerge, MD, FSIR, University of California San Francisco
Timothy Clark, MD, FSIR, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Hiro Kiyosue, Oita University
Wael Saad, MD, FSIR, University of Michigan Medical Center
Premal Trivedi, University of Colorado Denver