Bleeding Outcomes Following Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices

Despite scant evidence, current guidelines indicate that esophageal varices are a relative contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The aim of this study is to compare the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding following TEE among cirrhotic patients with and without endoscopically‐docu...

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Main Authors: Jordan S. Sack, Michael Li, Stephen D. Zucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2021-02-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1635