Cleveland Clinic: Bleeding Varices
- Article explains what they are, causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention.
- http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3366.asp?index=4663
Canadian Liver Foundation: Variceal Bleeding
- Explains what varices are, the symptoms, causes, therapies, and treatment procedures for this condition related to advanced liver disease.
- http://www.liver.ca/Liver_Disease/Adult_Liver_Diseases/Variceal_Bleeding.aspx
Bleeding Esophageal Varices
- Explains this condition, including alternative names, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, long-term effects, and treatment.
- http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=192
Hemodynamic Mechanism of Esophageal Varices
- Provides an introduction, treatment strategy, illustration and tomography images. Aimed at professionals. From Digestive Endoscopy.
- http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1443-1661.2006.00578.x
InteliHealth: Esophageal Varices
- Features symptoms, diagnosis, duration, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
- http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EM/9339/10959.html
Postgraduate Medicine: Bleeding Esophageal Varices
- Discusses this complication of portal hypertension. Find causes, risk factors, and conclusions.
- http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/02_01/hegab.htm
eMedicine - Esophageal Varices
- Find an introduction, clinical differentials, workup, treatment, and medications.
- http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic745.htm
Esophageal Varices
- Describes this condition and the treatment for it. From the Colorado Center for Digestive Disorders.
- http://www.gastromd.com/education/esophagealvarices.html