| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6110090 | Journal of Hepatology | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The evaluation of acute HVPG response to i.v. propranolol before initiating secondary prophylaxis for variceal bleeding is a useful tool in predicting the efficacy of non-selective beta-blockers. If adequately validated, this might be a more cost-effective strategy than the chronic evaluation of HVPG response and might be useful to guide therapeutic decisions in these patients.
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Vincenzo La Mura, Juan G. Abraldes, Sebastian Raffa, Oswaldo Retto, Annalisa Berzigotti, Juan Carlos GarcÃa-Pagán, Jaume Bosch,