The portal pressure response to beta-blockade is greater in cirrhotic patients without varices than in those with varices
Escorsell A, Ferayorni L, Bosch J, Garcia-Pagan J, Garcia-Tsao G, Grace N, Rodes J, Groszmann R. The portal pressure response to beta-blockade is greater in cirrhotic patients without varices than in those with varices. Gastroenterology 1997, 112: 2012-2016. PMID: 9178694, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1997.v112.pm9178694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCalcium Channel BlockersFemaleHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPortal PressureTimololVaricose VeinsConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientPortal pressure responseVenous pressure gradientCirrhotic patientsPortal pressurePortal hypertensionDevelopment of varicesSingle oral dosePressure responseSystemic hemodynamicsEsophageal varicesOral doseVaricesPatientsAbstractTextBeneficial effectsHypertensionTimololHgEarly stagesPressure gradientCirrhosisAIMSHemodynamicsDose