title: History of portal hypertension and endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dzeletovic
authors.forename: Todd H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery