Short-term vasoactive agent treatment driven by physicians’ preference in acute esophageal variceal bleeding in a tertiary center

Background Vasoactive drugs are frequently used in combination with endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB). The aim of study was to assess physicians’ preference of vasoactive agents in acute EVB, their reasons of preference and efficacy and safet...

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Main Authors: Yoen Young Chuah, Ping-I Hsu, Wei-Lun Tsai, Hsien-Chung Yu, Feng-Woei Tsay, Wen-Chi Chen, Kung Hung Lin, Yeong Yeh Lee, Huay-Min Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7913.pdf