[HTML][HTML] Beta-blockers in cirrhosis: Evidence-based indications and limitations

SG Rodrigues, YP Mendoza, J Bosch - JHEP reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-selective beta-blockers (NSBBs) are the mainstay of treatment for portal hypertension in
the setting of liver cirrhosis. Randomised controlled trials demonstrated their efficacy in …

[HTML][HTML] Managing liver cirrhotic complications: Overview of esophageal and gastric varices

CRA Lesmana, M Raharjo, RA Gani - Clinical and molecular …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Managing liver cirrhosis in clinical practice is still a challenging problem as its progression is
associated with serious complications, such as variceal bleeding that may increase …

β blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (PREDESCI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo …

C Villanueva, A Albillos, J Genescà, JC Garcia-Pagan… - The lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Clinical decompensation of cirrhosis is associated with poor prognosis.
Clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), defined by a hepatic venous pressure …

Carvedilol reduces the risk of decompensation and mortality in patients with compensated cirrhosis in a competing-risk meta-analysis

C Villanueva, F Torres, SK Sarin, HA Shah… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Whether non-selective β-blockers can prevent decompensation of
cirrhosis warrants clarification. Carvedilol might be particularly effective since its intrinsic …

[PDF][PDF] Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: Risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the study of …

G Garcia‐Tsao, JG Abraldes, A Berzigotti… - Hepatology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This guidance provides a data-supported approach to risk stratification, diagnosis, and
management of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PH). A guidance document …

Carvedilol as the new non‐selective beta‐blocker of choice in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension

L Turco, T Reiberger, G Vitale, V La Mura - Liver International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Portal hypertension (PH) is the most common complication ofcirrhosis and represents the
main driver of hepatic decompensation. The overarching goal of PH treatments in patients …

S2k-leitlinie gastrointestinale blutung

M Goetz, M Anders, E Biecker… - Zeitschrift für …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Diese interdisziplinäre Leitlinie unter Leitung der DGVS und Beteiligung benachbarter
Fachgesellschaften fasst die wichtigsten Aspekte zur Versorgung von Patienten mit …

Emerging non-invasive approaches for diagnosis and monitoring of portal hypertension

X Qi, A Berzigotti, A Cardenas… - … lancet Gastroenterology & …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Clinically significant portal hypertension is associated with an increased risk of developing
gastro-oesophageal varices and hepatic decompensation. Hepatic venous pressure …

Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices

YS Seo - Clinical and molecular hepatology, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a serious complication in patients with liver
cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Although there has been significance improvement in the …

[HTML][HTML] KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and related complications

Korean Association for the Study of the … - Clinical and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clin Mol Hepatol Volume_26 Number_2 April 2020 https://doi. org/10.3350/cmh. 2019.0010
n clinical practice. Therefore, these revised guidelines for the treatment of varices and HE …