Cardiac sclerosis or cardiac cirrhosis is the end-point of passive hepatic congestion from heart failure.
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Pathology
Fibrosis bridging between central zonal regions can occur if passive hepatic congestion persists for a long time. This process is best termed cardiac sclerosis, as unlike in cirrhosis, due to noxious or viral insults, there is minimal nodular regeneration ref.
Aetiology
Causes of cardiac cirrhosis include 1:
ischaemic heart disease: ~30%
cardiomyopathy: ~25%
valvular heart disease: ~25%
restrictive lung disease: ~15%
pericardial disease: ~10%
Radiographic features
Features are those of cirrhosis, identical to other causes 3.
Treatment and prognosis
Cardiac cirrhosis may be irreversible even after treatment of the underlying cardiac failure 2.
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