Their vision shaped definitions, trial design, and standards that still guide us today
Baveno stands on their shoulders
And we carry that legacy forward at #BavenoVIII
In the coming days, we will dedicate a special thread to
Jaume Bosch
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Luigi Pagliaro (1931–2020)
📍 Father of Internal Medicine in hepatology
📖 Pioneer in teaching & clinical research
🔬 Early work on histological evolution of viral hepatitis
🏥 Cervello / University of Palermo
A true mentor of generations
More ℹ️-> dldjournalonline.com/article/S159...
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Thomas D. Boyer (1943–2018)
📍 Clinical-translational leader
👑 Past President of AASLD & IASL
📚 Co-editor of Zakim & Boyer
🏥 University of Arizona
A global educator and statesman of hepatology
More ℹ️-> gastrojournal.org/article/S001...
#BavenoVIII
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Roberto J. Groszmann (1939–2021)
📍 Clinical & experimental pioneer
🎈 Introduced balloon catheter HVPG measurement
💡 Advanced understanding of endothelial dysfunction
🏥 Yale / West Haven VAMC
He helped define how we measure PH
More ℹ️-> journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S016...
#BavenoVIII
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Andrew K. Burroughs (1953–2014)
📍 Master of clinical trial design & meta-analysis
💊 Helped establish NSBB — “the hepatologist’s aspirin”
📜 600+ publications
🏥 Royal Free Hospital Liver Unit
Architect of modern evidence in PH
More ℹ️-> easl.eu/easl/leaders...
#BavenoVIII
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Scientific progress moves forward because others laid the foundations
@BavenoCoop is no exception
⏳ 5 weeks to #BavenoVIII (baveno8.org)
As we prepare, we remember the legends of portal hypertension who are no longer with us 🧵
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After the success of Baveno I, it was decided -> Every 5 years
Baveno II (1995), Baveno III (2000), Baveno IV (2005), Baveno V (2010), Baveno VI (2015), and Baveno VII (2021)
Each shaping global practice
🔗https://bavenocoop.net/baveno/last-baveno-consensus
#BavenoVIII
11.02.2026 13:27
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Lord Of The Rings The Hobbit GIF
ALT: Lord Of The Rings The Hobbit GIF
🇳🇱The Groningen meeting reached a clear conclusion
❌ No shared definitions of bleeding events
❌ No standardized patient characterization
❌ No uniform reporting of outcomes
The field needed structure
#BavenoVIII
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Then came Prof. Andrew Burroughs 🦸
🗓️ September 3, 1986
🇳🇱 An informal pre-meeting before EASL in Groningen
🎯 Objective: discuss treatment of variceal hemorrhage
🗺️24 international centers participated
#BavenoVIII
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yoda says much to learn you still have .
ALT: yoda says much to learn you still have .
In the early 1980s, variceal hemorrhage management changed dramatically:
💊 NSBB
💉 Endoscopic sclerotherapy
But there was a problem — comparing studies was nearly impossible:
📜 No standard definitions
📊 No uniform methodology
🗣️ No common language
#BavenoVIII
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6⃣ weeks to #BavenoVIII -> baveno8.org
It´s time to revisit the mission of @BavenoCoop
❓What is it — An official EASL consortium setting global standards for the management of ACLD, with a special focus on portal hypertension
❓How did it start — Follow🧵
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🇨🇦 Are you a young
@CASLupdates
member ⁉️
🇮🇹Do you want to attend #BavenoVIII (Mar 27–28, 2026) ?👇
💰 $2,500 CAD travel grant
🎙️ CASL webinar after the meeting
🔎 Open to young CASL members
⏰ DEADLINE: February 15 - ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT‼️
👉 Apply here:
hepatology.ca/baveno-conse...
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🙏 Your prayers have been heard! The abstract submission deadline for the VIII Baveno Consensus Workshop has been extended 🎉
⏰ New deadline: 22 January 2026 — one week left!
📅 March 27–28, 2026 (👶 March 29)
🏆 Awards & presentation opportunities
🔗 baveno8.org/abstracts/
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🆕CPG in press❕
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on vascular diseases of the liver
Find it here👉https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(25)02406-7/fulltext
#LiverSky
@easlnews.bsky.social
13.11.2025 16:07
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And if you look after adult patients with #MASLD, here is a cue on how to approach treatment 👇
#TLM25 #LiverSky
08.11.2025 11:09
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How to approach #MASLD at different stages of our patients lives
Fantastic summary slide from @marurinella
#PostGraduateCourse #TLM25 @aasldnews.bsky.social
08.11.2025 11:09
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