Propranolol in bleeding oesophageal varices
Medical Forum Monthly. 1997; 8 (12): 4-6
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| ID: emr-45578
ABSTRACT
Forty seven cases of portal hypertension with bleeding oesophageal varices were given oral propranolol in doses that reduced the resting heart rate by 25%. Patients were fallowed up for 2 years and on each visit pulse, number of bleeds and any side effects were recorded. Eighty three% patients did not bleed till 2 years while they were on propranolol. Titree patients died of gaslro-intestinnal bleeding during the follow up, while one developed bronchospasm, which was controlled on discontinuation of the drug therapy
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
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Hipertensión Portal
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Med. Forum Mon.
Año:
1997
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