Carvedilol and traditional nonselective beta blockers for the secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage and portal hypertension related complications among patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Warunee Mingpun, Agnieszka Sobanska, Mantiwee Nimworapan, Maneerat Chayanupatkul, Teerapon Dhippayom, Piyameth Dilokthornsakul
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCarvedilolSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisInternal medicinePortal hypertensionPlaceboCirrhosisHepatic encephalopathyEsophageal varicesAscitesRelative riskGastroenterologyRandomized controlled trialPortal venous pressureHepatorenal syndromeConfidence intervalHeart failureAlternative medicinePathologyLiver Disease and TransplantationDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes