title: Bleeding gastroesophageal varices.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hepatology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Purdum
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Luketic
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shiffman
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000465:Algorithms; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic; D006801:Humans; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D015911:Sclerotherapy
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists