Study shows carvedilol is effective in preventing variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
Patients with cirrhosis are at risk for developing portal hypertension that can lead to the formation, dilation, and rupture of esophageal varices. The annual incidence of esophageal varices is approximately 5% and one third of those will bleed.