2016
Consensus Statements: Preventing Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage and Other Decompensating Events
Abraldes J, Albillos A, Augustin S, Moreau R, Reiberger T, Ripoll C, Salerno F, Garcia-Tsao G. Consensus Statements: Preventing Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage and Other Decompensating Events. 2016, 365-367. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4_36.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1991
Propranolol in the prevention of the first hemorrhage from esophagogastric varices: A multicenter, randomized clinical trial
Conn H, Grace N, Bosch J, Groszmann R, Rodés J, Wright S, Matloff D, Garcia‐Tsao G, Fisher R, Navasa M, Drewniak S, Atterbury C, Bordas J, Lerner E, Bramante C. Propranolol in the prevention of the first hemorrhage from esophagogastric varices: A multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Hepatology 1991, 13: 902-912. PMID: 2029994, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientVenous pressure gradientPlacebo groupPropranolol groupEsophageal varicesVariceal hemorrhageChild class AEffectiveness of propranololFirst variceal hemorrhageInitial variceal hemorrhageCessation of therapyPortal hypertensive gastropathyChild class BDoses of propranololLarge esophageal varicesHepatic vein cathetersBeats/minClass BPlacebo patientsPropranolol patientsAlcoholic cirrhosisHypertensive gastropathyMean followMedian doseLarge varices