Card 32 / 34: A 60 year-old woman with a long-standing history of cirrhosis develops esophageal varices and hepatic encephalopathy. An abdominal ultrasound reveals thrombosis of the portal vein. Which of the following pressure measurements would you most likely expect to find?
1.) Normal hepatic vein pressure gradient
2.) Elevated wedged hepatic vein pressure
3.) Elevated free hepatic vein pressure
4.) Elevated hepatic vein pressure gradient
5.) Low wedged hepatic vein pressure

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