Portal pressure, presence of gastroesophageal varices and variceal bleeding
Garcia‐Tsao G, Groszmann R, Fisher R, Conn H, Atterbury C, Glickman M. Portal pressure, presence of gastroesophageal varices and variceal bleeding. Hepatology 1985, 5: 419-424. PMID: 3873388, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840050313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEsophageal and Gastric VaricesEsophagoscopyGastrointestinal HemorrhageGastroscopyHumansLiver Cirrhosis, AlcoholicPortal VeinVenous PressureConceptsHepatic vein pressure gradientSmall varicesCirrhotic patientsPortal pressureLarge varicesSize of varicesHepatic vein catheterizationOccurrence of hemorrhagePortal pressure measurementsAlcoholic cirrhosisGastroesophageal varicesVariceal bleedingEsophagogastric varicesVariceal sizeVein catheterizationVaricesPatientsStandardized measurementsHgPressure measurementsCirrhosisBleedingCatheterizationHemorrhageEndoscopy