Table 3.
Distribution of the causes of endpoint
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Uncontrolled rebleeding
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OHE
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MODS
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Liver transplantation
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Nonliver related death
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| HVPG ≥ 16 mmHg (n = 114) | Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 56) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Covered TIPS (n = 58) | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 10 mmHg ≤ HVPG < 16 mmHg (n = 70) | Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 46) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Covered TIPS (n = 24) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; NSBBs: Non-selective β-blockers; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts; OHE: Overt hepatic encephalopathy; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.