Impact of Pretransplant Hepatic Encephalopathy on Liver Posttransplantation Outcomes

Figure 4

Kaplan-Meier estimate of time to first breakthrough HE episode (primary endpoint) in patients in remission for overt HE (Conn score, 0 or 1). HE breakthrough was defined as an increase in Conn score to ≥2 or, if baseline Conn=0, a 1-unit increase each in Conn score and asterixis grade. Symbols indicate censored patients. HE, hepatic encephalopathy. Reprinted from Bass et al, Copyright © 2010, with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society [70].