Horia Stefanescu practices in Cluj-napoca, Romania. Stefanescu is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Varicose Veins, Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy.
Carlos Medranda-Robles practices in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Medranda-Robles is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Dhiraj Tripathi practices in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Tripathi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Liver Transplant, and Stent Placement.
Summary: Carvedilol has been shown to be more potent in decreasing portal hypertension to propranolol. But the efficacy of carvedilol to delay the growth of esophageal varices in chronic hepatitis B patients was unclear.
Aims: SS by VCTE will be measured in this single center clinical study comprising of 200 patients with cACLD (defined by LSM ≥10 kilopascals (kPa) according to the Baveno VI recommendations) who have not had a liver transplant and 100 subjects who are post-liver transplant. The association between baseline SS values will be examined in relation to the manifestations of portal hypertension such as esophag...