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Interventional Treatment With The Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (Tips) Procedure May Offer A Preferable Alternative To Systemic Anticoagulation In Patients With Cirrhosis And Portal Vein Thrombosis, Molly N. Pantelic

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report appraising:

Wang Z, Jiang MS, Zhang HL, et al. Is post-tips anticoagulation therapy necessary in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis? A randomized controlled trial. Radiology. 2016;279(3):943-951. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2015150369

for a patient with cryptogenic cirrhosis, gastroesophageal varices, pancreatic cancer, and portal vein thrombosis.

Thrombosis Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation With Concomitant Cirrhosis: Oral Anticoagulation May Not Be Worth The Risks, Madeline Berschback

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Kuo L, Chao TF, Liu CJ, et al. Liver cirrhosis in patients with atrial fibrillation: Would oral anticoagulation have a net clinical benefit for stroke prevention? J Am Heart Assoc. 2017;6(6):e005307. doi: 10.1161/jaha.116.005307

It Is Reasonable To Treat Patients With Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome With Midodrine And Octreotide, William Kane

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Esrailian E, Pantangco ER, Kyulo NL, Hu KQ, Runyon BA. Octreotide/midodrine therapy significantly improves renal function and 30-day survival in patients with type 1 hepatorenal syndrome. Dig Dis Sci. 2007;52(3):742-748. doi: 10.1007/s10620-006-9312-0