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simvastatin and Esophageal Varices

simvastatin has been researched along with Esophageal Varices in 8 studies

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's6 (75.00)24.3611
2020's2 (25.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Arora, V; Choudhary, A; Jindal, A; Kumar, G; Sarin, SK; Vijayaraghavan, R1
Albrecht, J; Aytaman, A; Baffy, G; Bajaj, J; Garcia-Tsao, G; Hernaez, R; Hunt, K; Ioannou, G; Johnson, K; Kanwal, F; Kaplan, DE; Lee, TH; Mehta, R; Monto, A; Pandya, P; Schaubel, D; Taddei, TH1
Bosch, J; Iwakiri, Y1
Baiges, A; Bosch, J; Hernández-Gea, V1
Abraldes, JG; Tandon, P1
da Silva, AC; Kunz, DG; Marchiori, RC; Mattos, DE; Pollo-Flores, P; Rezende, GF; Santos, UC; Soldan, M1
Abraldes, JG; Albillos, A; Aracil, C; Bosch, J; Calleja, JL; Castellote, J; García-Pagán, JC; Genesca, J; Hernandez-Guerra, M; Rodriguez, M; Torres, F; Turnes, J; Villanueva, C1
Chaudhry, T; Dillon, A; Rowe, IA1

Reviews

2 review(s) available for simvastatin and Esophageal Varices

ArticleYear
The portal hypertension syndrome: etiology, classification, relevance, and animal models.
    Hepatology international, 2018, Volume: 12, Issue:Suppl 1

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Animals; Ascites; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Early Detection of Cancer; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Healthy Lifestyle; Hemorrhage; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hepatic Veins; Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Hypolipidemic Agents; Ligation; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Neoplasms; Models, Animal; Prognosis; Simvastatin

2018
Pharmacologic prevention of variceal bleeding and rebleeding.
    Hepatology international, 2018, Volume: 12, Issue:Suppl 1

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Atorvastatin; Carbazoles; Carvedilol; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Hypertension, Portal; Incidence; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; Portal Pressure; Propanolamines; Propranolol; Simvastatin; Splanchnic Circulation

2018

Trials

4 trial(s) available for simvastatin and Esophageal Varices

ArticleYear
Hemodynamic Effects of Adding Simvastatin to Carvedilol for Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2020, Volume: 115, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Carvedilol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemodynamics; Hepatic Veins; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Middle Aged; Portal Pressure; Primary Prevention; Simvastatin; Treatment Outcome; Venous Pressure

2020
SACRED: Effect of simvastatin on hepatic decompensation and death in subjects with high-risk compensated cirrhosis: Statins and Cirrhosis: Reducing Events of Decompensation.
    Contemporary clinical trials, 2021, Volume: 104

    Topics: Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Fibrosis; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Neoplasms; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Simvastatin

2021
Three months of simvastatin therapy vs. placebo for severe portal hypertension in cirrhosis: A randomized controlled trial.
    Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver, 2015, Volume: 47, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Double-Blind Method; Endosonography; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Hypertension, Portal; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Middle Aged; Portal Pressure; Simvastatin; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; Venous Pressure

2015
Addition of Simvastatin to Standard Therapy for the Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding Does Not Reduce Rebleeding but Increases Survival in Patients With Cirrhosis.
    Gastroenterology, 2016, Volume: 150, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Aged; Combined Modality Therapy; Double-Blind Method; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Ligation; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Middle Aged; Proportional Hazards Models; Recurrence; Rhabdomyolysis; Risk Factors; Simvastatin; Spain; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

2016

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for simvastatin and Esophageal Varices

ArticleYear
Therapies: Drugs, Scopes and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt--When and How?
    Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2015, Volume: 33, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Anticholesteremic Agents; Balloon Occlusion; Combined Modality Therapy; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Ligation; Liver Cirrhosis; Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; Simvastatin; Stents

2015
Uncertain Benefits of Simvastatin in the Treatment of Patients With Variceal Hemorrhage.
    Gastroenterology, 2016, Volume: 151, Issue:5

    Topics: Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Humans; Simvastatin; Varicose Veins

2016