2016
Impact of Treatment of Non-bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis on the Risk of Variceal Bleeding
Augustin S, Albillos A, Ripoll C, Abraldes J, Salerno F, Moreau R, Reiberger T, Garcia-Tsao G. Impact of Treatment of Non-bleeding Complications of Cirrhosis on the Risk of Variceal Bleeding. 2016, 341-353. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4_34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic venous pressure gradientVariceal hemorrhageVariceal bleedingPortal pressureAlpha-1 adrenergic antagonistNon-bleeding complicationsVenous pressure gradientPortal blood flowClinical trial recordsImpact of treatmentDecompensated cirrhosisOral anticoagulantsRefractory ascitesCirrhotic patientsClinical decompensationCohort studyArterial pressureVasoactive drugsRandomized trialsLarge trialsCardiac outputProphylactic useAdrenergic antagonistsClinical dataBlood flow
1987
Portal hemodynamics during nitroglycerin administration in cirrhotic patients
Garcia‐Tsao G, Groszmann R. Portal hemodynamics during nitroglycerin administration in cirrhotic patients. Hepatology 1987, 7: 805-809. PMID: 3115881, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840070502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientVenous pressure gradientEffects of nitroglycerinMean arterial pressurePortal pressureArterial pressureNitroglycerin administrationBlood flowExperimental animalsAzygos blood flowPortal venous hemodynamicsPortal hypertensive patientsPortal blood flowVenous dilatorHypertensive patientsAlcoholic cirrhosisArterial vasodilatorCirrhotic patientsBlood pressurePortal hemodynamicsSublingual nitroglycerinVenous hemodynamicsHemodynamic responsePeak changesHeart rate