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Systematic review with meta-analysis: incidence of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis undergoing transesophageal echocardiography.

Mobolaji OdewoleAhana SenEhiamen OkoruwaSarah R LieberThomas G CotterAnh D NguyenArjmand MuftiAmit G SingalNicole E Rich
Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)
The risk of bleeding complications following TEE is low in patients with cirrhosis, suggesting TEE is safe and risk stratification with upper endoscopy may not be necessary.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • left ventricular
  • computed tomography
  • atrial fibrillation
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • small bowel