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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Management of acute variceal hemorrhage
Alberto Zanetto1,2, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao1,2
1Digestive Disease Section, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street 1080 LMP New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8019, USA.
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the major causes of death in patients with cirrhosis, and gastroesophageal varices represent the main source of hemorrhage. Even though in the last decades survival has been improved because of the widespread adoption of effective treatments and optimization of general medical care, mortality is still significantly high, and decompensated patients pose a complex challenge requiring a multidisciplinary approach that is crucial to improve survival. The aims of this commentary are to review the most recent advances in the management of esophageal variceal bleeding and to highlight useful information to aid hepatologists in clinical practice.
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