Treatment Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Published in: Gut and liver (2021)

The 5-day treatment failure and 6-week mortality rates were significantly higher among AVB patients with HCC than those without HCC. The MELD score and the presence and stage of HCC are strong predictors of 6-week mortality in patients with AVB.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
liver failure
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
respiratory failure
randomized controlled trial
drug induced
placebo controlled
intensive care unit