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Review article: controversies surrounding the use of carvedilol and other beta blockers in the management of portal hypertension and cirrhosis.

Sarah-Louise GillespieTimothy P HanrahanDon C RockeyAvik MajumdarPeter C Hayes
Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2023)
With increasing evidence of benefit independent of variceal bleeding, namely retardation of decompensation and improvement in survival, it is time to consider whether carvedilol should be offered to all patients with advanced chronic liver disease.
Keyphrases
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  • free survival