Infections ACLF Death Different clinical courses of acutely decompensated cirrhosis Pre-ACLF Unstable decompensated cirrhosis Stable decompensated cirrhosis 0 90 180 270 360 Days Highlights Patients with acutely decompensated cirrhosis without ACLF develop 3 different clinical courses. Patients with pre-ACLF develop ACLF within 90 days and have high systemic inflammation and mortality. Patients with unstable decompensated cirrhosis suffer from complications of severe portal hypertension. Patients with stable decompensated cirrhosis have less frequent complications and lower 1-year mortality risk.
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