variceal bleeding

Carvedilol is effective in preventing variceal bleeding

harminka — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:25:38 -0500

Patients with cirrhosis are at risk for developing portal hypertension that can lead to the formation, dilation, and rupture of esophageal varices. The annual incidence of esophageal varices is approximately 5% and one third of those will bleed.

Preventing variceal bleeding

harminka — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:50:41 -0500

Beta blockers should be the first line of prevention against variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. While banding is similarly effective in reducing the incidence of such bleeding, it can have fatal complications and is more expensive.

Recombinant Factor for Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis

harminka — Mon, 21 May 2007 04:46:45 -0500

Variceal bleeding (abnormal bleeding from ruptured blood vessels) is a severe and frequent complication of cirrhosis, a condition in which scarring and damage to the liver reduces its function.

Ligation is cost-effective if quality of life-years are considered

harminka — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:38:47 -0500

Endoscopic variceal ligation is cost-effective relative to beta-blockers for the prevention of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients if quality of life-years are considered. If only life-years are considered, then endoscopic variceal ligation is not cost-effective.