After closure of significant pulmonary collaterals, mean LSM tended to increase, but this difference did not reach statistical significance (19.1±1.9 kPa vs 24.6±3.5 kPa, p =0.2).
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Finally, the LSM threshold of 20 kPa could be useful clinically as a value above which fibrosis is likely to be significant, while if below could indicate a greater contribution from hepatic congestion.