Compartmentalized pressurization is a novel prognostic factor for hypercontractile esophagus.

Andrew R LeopoldPatrick McCarthyAnupama NairRaymond E KimGuofeng Xie

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility (2023)

HE patients with CP are associated with a higher presenting ES. HE patients with CP do not respond to medical therapy, while HE patients without CP frequently do respond. CP in HE may have prognostic value in determination of treatment strategy for patients with HE.

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