Congestive hepatopathy is diffuse venous congestion within the liver that results from right-sided heart failure (usually due to a cardiomyopathy, tricuspid regurgitation, mitral insufficiency, cor pulmonale, or constrictive pericarditis).
What does a congested liver mean?
Passive hepatic congestion, also known as congested liver in cardiac disease, describes the stasis of blood in the hepatic parenchyma, due to impaired hepatic venous drainage, which leads to the dilation of central hepatic veins and hepatomegaly.
What are the signs of a congested liver?
When your liver function is compromised, symptoms begin to appear that relate to poor detoxification, metabolism, and blood sugar regulation.
- Acne and skin rashes.
- Allergies.
- Blood sugar imbalances.
- Brain fog.
- Depression.
- Digestive problems.
- Elevated cholesterol levels.
- Fatigue.
