New Model for End Stage Liver Disease Improves Prognostic Capability After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

MELDNa performed better than MELD in predicting death or transplant after non-emergent TIPS, especially in patients with low MELD scores. A MELD score ≤18 can provide a false positive prognosis; a MELDNa score ≤15 provides a more accurate risk prediction.