Open AccessTreatment response and bleeding events associated with anticoagulant therapy of portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Babu P. Mohan,
Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan,
Shahab R. Khan,
Suresh Ponnada,
Ravishankar Asokkumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2020.0503
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , confidence interval , odds ratio , portal vein thrombosis , cirrhosis , thrombosis , subgroup analysis , gastroenterology , oral anticoagulant , pooled analysis , warfarin , atrial fibrillation
Well-defined guidelines for the treatment of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with cirrhosis are lacking, given the paucity of robust data. Among the available treatment options the best choice is unknown.