Hospitals fail to prevent deadly repeat bleeding in cirrhosis patients

A large national study reveals that standard preventive treatments for esophageal varices—a life-threatening complication of liver disease—often fall short in real-world practice. The findings suggest healthcare systems may need to overhaul how they monitor and manage high-risk patients to reduce costly emergency readmissions and mortality.

Originaltitel: Secondary Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding Is Often Imperfect: A National, Population-Based Cohort Study of 3592 Patients