Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Portal Hypertension


The portal venous system includes your portal vein and smaller veins that branch from it. This system drains blood from other organs, such as your stomach and intestines, into your liver, which filters the blood.

Portal hypertension is when the blood pressure in the portal vein gets too high. The blood goes into the smaller veins, which stretch and weaken. This can cuase internal bleeding.

This condition is most commonly caused by advanced liver disease, which causes scar tissue that can compress the portal vein.

Portal hypertension can be life-threatening, but the symptoms can be managed in many cases.

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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Radiology

The Department of Radiology at Boston Medical Center is a full-service, academic medical imaging department that performs over 350,000 screening, diagnostic, and interventional pr…
Radiology
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Interventional Radiology

Our highly skilled team provides comprehensive interventional radiology services, including minimally invasive procedures.
Interventional Radiology