The symptoms of portal hypertension usually develop in the third to fourth decades of life. Dilated esophageal veins are typically developed 5-15% per year after hepatic fibrosis. Most of the cirrhotic patients will develop the varices, at least once during the lifetime. Approximately 60% of patients with cirrhosis develop ascites in 10 years. The presence of variceal bleeding, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and renal insufficiency are associated with a particularly poor prognosis among patients with portal hypertension. They are the leading causes of death among patients with portal hypertension.
What to expect if I have Portal hypertension  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
The symptoms of portal hypertension usually develop in the third to fourth decades of life. Dilated esophageal veins are typically developed 5-15% per year after hepatic fibrosis. Most of the cirrhotic patients will develop the varices, at least once during the lifetime. Approximately 60% of patients with cirrhosis develop ascites in 10 years. The presence of variceal bleeding, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and renal insufficiency are associated with a particularly poor prognosis among patients with portal hypertension. They are the leading causes of death among patients with portal hypertension.