Short-Term Outcome of Patients with Cirrhosis and Concurrent Portal Cavernoma Presenting with Acute Variceal Bleeding.

Xuefeng LuoWanqin WangXiaoli FanYing ZhaoXiaoze WangTian-Jiao Guo Li Yang

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2018)

Cirrhotic patients with AVB and portal cavernoma have worse short-term prognosis than patients without portal cavernoma. The 5-day treatment failure was an independent risk factor for 6-week mortality in patients with cirrhosis and portal cavernoma.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
hepatitis b virus