probable efficacy for prevention of gastric variceal bleeding, a better safety profile and easier administration. Moreover, data are emerging that nonselective β-blockers may have other ...

Gastric variceal hemorrhage is a serious consequence of end-stage liver disease, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. 1 The majority of patients with cirrhosis develop varices ...

All of the trials on TIPS and surgical shunts discussed above include a certain number of patients with gastric varices in their study population, and they report similar results of treatment ...

These structures exert pressure on the splenic vein, obstructing blood flow and increasing venous pressure, leading to gastric varices. Stenosis of the splenic vein is a rare cause of SVH.

After a median period of 3 years (range, 1.2-12.8 years), seven (11.9%) patients presented with recurrent bleeding that originated from esophageal varices in four patients, gastric varices in two ...

We show that a centralized evaluation system can be designed for consistent and effective assessment of esophageal and gastric varices, which is critical for advancing clinical research in this ...

We show that a centralized evaluation system can be designed for consistent and effective assessment of esophageal and gastric varices, which is critical for advancing clinical research in this ...