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What is the history of Budd-Chiari Syndrome?
History of Budd-Chiari Syndrome: when and how it was discovered, and the milestones in research since, medically reviewed.
Browsed several journals from Medical History.
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an extremely rare condition, affecting just one in every million people. Named after 19th-century British physician, George Budd, and his contemporary, Austrian pathologist, Hans Chiari, the disorder is characterized by an obstruction in the hepatic veins that can also affect the inferior vena cava and the right atrium. This tendency towards thrombosis affects men and women between 20 and 40 years old and makes BCS a potentially life-threatening disorder that can spur cascading complications.
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an extremely rare condition, affecting just one in every million people. Named after 19th-century British physician, George Budd, and his contemporary, Austrian pathologist, Hans Chiari, the disorder is characterized by an obstruction in the hepatic veins that can also affect the inferior vena cava and the right atrium. This tendency towards thrombosis affects men and women between 20 and 40 years old and makes BCS a potentially life-threatening disorder that can spur cascading complications.
Posted Sep 22, 2020 by Girisam 3120
