TIPS Resources
Guidance when referring for TIPS
Our library of videos covers many topics, from finding out what doctors are saying about TIPS to how to determine the right patient types for the TIPS procedure.
Michael D. Darcy, M.D., offers an interventional radiologist perspective for managing hepatic encephalopathy (HE)
What considerations should be made to potentially reduce post-TIPS HE? Michael D. Darcy, M.D. presents his perspective during Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST).
Daniel Sze, M.D., presents at Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Learn more about his perspective on “Early TIPS outcomes: Collaborate, don’t wait.” Discover the data that informs his point of view.
Brett E. Fortune, M.D., and Edward W. Lee, M.D., Hepatologist/Interventional Radiologist collaboration is key
Learn about the use of TIPS for treating liver disease and the importance of a liver team to collaborate for portal hypertension patients and early TIPS therapy.
Brett E. Fortune, M.D., on TIPS teamwork
Learn about the expanding use of TIPS for treating liver disease, the importance of patient selection and which patient would have the greatest benefit.
Lisa B. VanWagner, M.D., presents at Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
Learn about the U.S. experience around current TIPS utilization and outcomes.
Elizabeth C. Verna, M.D., presents at Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
Review band ligation, TIPS and treatment outcomes in patients with variceal bleeding.
Michael B. Fallon, M.D., presents at Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
Demystify TIPS through understanding proper patient selection and risk stratification.
Early TIPS animation
Watch how a GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprothesis with Controlled Expansion is placed inside a channel that routes blood flow through the damaged liver and into the main blood vessels that lead blood back to the heart.
Brett E. Fortune, M.D., presents at Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Symposium
Learn how collaboration between interventional radiology and hepatology can demystify criteria and patient complications related to TIPS.
Downloadable resources
Here you will find a range of helpful TIPS procedure resources
Website resources
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Guidelines on referring for TIPS evaluation
For guidelines on referring patients for evaluating for the TIPS procedure, please see the article from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
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INDICATIONS FOR USE IN THE U.S.: The GORE® VIATORR® TIPS Endoprosthesis is indicated for use in the de novo and revision treatment of portal hypertension and its complications such as variceal bleeding, gastropathy, refractory ascites, and/or hepatic hydrothorax.