Beta-Blockers to Prevent Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients with Cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Roberto J. Groszmann,
Guadalupe García–Tsao,
Jaime Bosch,
Norman D. Grace,
Andrew K. Burroughs,
Ramón Planas,
Àngels Escorsell,
Juan Carlos GarcíaPagán,
David Patch,
Daniel S. Matloff,
Hong Gao,
Robert Makuch
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa044456
Subject(s) - medicine , portal venous pressure , portal hypertension , varices , cirrhosis , placebo , esophageal varices , gastroenterology , timolol , ascites , adverse effect , surgery , alternative medicine , intraocular pressure , pathology
Nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers decrease portal pressure and prevent variceal hemorrhage. Their effectiveness in preventing varices is unknown.
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