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
2004
Treatment of acute variceal bleeding: general management and prevention of infections
Garcia-Tsao G. Treatment of acute variceal bleeding: general management and prevention of infections. 2004, 233-240. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1042-9_25.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsVariceal bleedingCirrhotic patientsPoor outcomePredictive factorsHepatic venous pressure gradientUpper gastrointestinal bleeding episodesActive variceal bleedingEarly recurrent bleedingAcute variceal bleedingVenous pressure gradientGastrointestinal bleeding episodesPrevention of infectionAlcoholic etiologyBleeding episodesGastrointestinal hemorrhageRecurrent bleedingRenal dysfunctionVariceal hemorrhageLiver dysfunctionEsophageal varicesUncontrolled bleedingDiagnostic endoscopyHepatocellular carcinomaBleedingPatients
1997
Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of cirrhotic patients: The prevalence of intrahepatic arteriovenous shunting, and implications for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Taylor C, Garcia-Tsao G, Henson B, Case C, Taylor K. Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of cirrhotic patients: The prevalence of intrahepatic arteriovenous shunting, and implications for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 1997, 23: 1155-1163. PMID: 9372563, DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(97)00028-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArteriovenous shuntingCirrhotic patientsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver lesionsShunt velocityHepatic arteriovenous shuntingIntrahepatic arteriovenous shuntingMalignant hepatic lesionsFocal liver lesionsReal-time ultrasoundCompensated cirrhoticsFocal fatCompensated cirrhosisFatty infiltrationMalignancy increasesUS findingsDoppler ultrasoundHepatic lesionsDoppler USFocal massPatientsMalignancyLesionsPrevalenceCarcinoma