2016
Effect of Current Therapies Aimed at Preventing Variceal Rebleeding on Other Complications of Cirrhosis
Ripoll C, Augustin S, Reiberger T, Moreau R, Salerno F, Albillos A, Abraldes J, Garcia-Tsao G. Effect of Current Therapies Aimed at Preventing Variceal Rebleeding on Other Complications of Cirrhosis. 2016, 333-339. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4_33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplications of cirrhosisNon-bleeding complicationsNonselective beta blockersBeta blockersLower incidenceSecondary prophylaxisHepatic encephalopathyHepatocellular carcinomaBeneficial effectsLower dysfunction rateNon-hemodynamic effectsDysfunction rateVariceal bleedingCurrent therapiesCovered stentsHemodynamic responseBetter survivalComplicationsCirrhosisBlockersProphylaxisAscitesEarly TIPSIncidencePatients
2001
Propranolol for the prevention of first esophageal variceal hemorrhage: A lifetime commitment?
Abraczinskas D, Ookubo R, Grace N, Groszmann R, Bosch J, Garcia‐Tsao G, Richardson C, Matloff D, Rodés J, Conn H. Propranolol for the prevention of first esophageal variceal hemorrhage: A lifetime commitment? Hepatology 2001, 34: 1096-1102. PMID: 11731997, DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2001.29305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariceal hemorrhageBeta blockersVariceal bleedingPrimary preventionFirst esophageal variceal hemorrhageWithdrawal of propranololOutcomes of patientsPlacebo-controlled trialEsophageal variceal hemorrhageGroup of patientsOriginal study populationUntreated populationBlocker therapyIndefinite administrationPlacebo groupPortal hypertensionProphylactic therapyProspective studyCumulative survivalProtective effectStudy populationHemorrhagePatientsPropranololBlockers