Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey

Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey

BACKGROUND: Acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Guidelines have been published in 1997; however, variability in the acute management and prevention of EVB rebleeding may occur.

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Main Authors: Justin Cheung, Winnie Wong, Iman Zandieh, Yvette Leung, Samuel S Lee, Alnoor Ramji, Eric M Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/203217
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spelling doaj-050f79db60854fd0b4416726cb0035802020-11-25T00:03:02ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002006-01-0120853153410.1155/2006/203217Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian SurveyJustin Cheung0Winnie Wong1Iman Zandieh2Yvette Leung3Samuel S Lee4Alnoor Ramji5Eric M Yoshida6Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Guidelines have been published in 1997; however, variability in the acute management and prevention of EVB rebleeding may occur.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/203217
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Alnoor Ramji
Eric M Yoshida
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Iman Zandieh
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Samuel S Lee
Alnoor Ramji
Eric M Yoshida
Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Winnie Wong
Iman Zandieh
Yvette Leung
Samuel S Lee
Alnoor Ramji
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title Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
title_short Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
title_full Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
title_fullStr Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
title_full_unstemmed Acute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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publishDate 2006-01-01
description BACKGROUND: Acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Guidelines have been published in 1997; however, variability in the acute management and prevention of EVB rebleeding may occur.
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