It is generally accepted that the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
procedure has lower morbidity and mortality rates than those of surgical shunting …

The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was developed in the 1980s for
treatment of complications of portal hypertension. Once it was shown that the shunt could be …

Portal hypertension is a major complication of chronic liver disease. Its main clinical
consequence, bleeding from ruptured esophagogastric varices, represents a dramatic …

Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around an occlusion or stenosis in a coronary
artery. The conduit is a tube adapted to be positioned in the heart wall to provide a passage …

US PATENT DOCUMENTS(57) ABSTRACT 4,441,215 4/1984 Kaster.......................................
3/1.4 Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around an 4,546,499 10/1985 Possis et …

One hundred patients underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
creation for variceal bleeding (n= 94), intractable ascites (n= 3), hepatorenal syndrome (n …

Background: Bleeding from gastric varices is often a serious medical emergency. The role of
endoscopy in the management of gastric variceal bleeding is still controversial. The types of …

5,797,933 8/1998 Snow et a1.. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,810,836 9/1998
Hussein et 211.. 5,824,038 10/1998 W611. 2316 322 2/1998 (GB). 5,824,071 10/1998 …

Described herein are various methods and apparatuses for delivering stents and other
devices into the myocardium of a patient. One preferred stent delivery system provides …

The basic management is similar for all patients with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding
regardless of the cause or whether chronic liver disease is present or absent. All patients …