- MedlinePlus: Bleeding Esophageal Varices
Fact sheet about the life-threatening condition in which dilated veins in the walls of the lower part of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach rupture.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000268.htm
- eMedicine: Esophageal Varices
Clinical overview of the condition with sections on differentials, treatment options, medications, and follow-up care.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic745.htm
- Adult Health Advisor: Esophageal Varices
Offers information about esophageal varices, the condition in which blood pressure rises in veins in the walls of the esophagus, possibly leading to sudden and severe bleeding. From the University of Michigan Health System.
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_esophvar_crs.htm
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