Marta Garcia-Guix, Alba Ardevol, Victor Sapena, Edilmar Alvarado-Tápias, Anna Huertas, Anna Brujats, Javier Fajardo, Berta Cuyas, María Poca, Carlos Guarner, Xavier Torras, Àngels Escorsell, Càndid Villanueva
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Decompensated-cirrhosis encompasses several stages with different prognosis, such as bleeding, ascites and bleeding-plus-ascites. Development of further-decompensation worsens survival, while non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) can modify the risk. However, how this applies to each stage is uncertain. We aimed to investigate, in each stage of decompensated-cirrhosis, the influence of further-decompensation on mortality and whether changes in portal-pressure (HVPG) under NSBBs influence these outcomes...
April 18, 2024: Liver International: Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver