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Table 1. Indications for TIPS related to variceal bleeding.

Indications	Role of TIPS
Secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding	Rescue therapy^a
Acute variceal bleeding	Rescue therapy^a
Portal hypertensive gastropathy	Rescue therapy
Recurrent acute variceal bleeding	First-line therapy^a

Abbreviations: HVPG, hepatic venous pressure gradient; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Note: Gastric varices might require variceal embolization.

Applies to esophageal and ectopic varices.