C Villanueva

Summary

Affiliation: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Endoscopic ligation compared with combined treatment with nadolol and isosorbide mononitrate to prevent recurrent variceal bleeding
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
    N Engl J Med 345:647-55. 2001
  2. ncbi Somatostatin alone or combined with emergency sclerotherapy in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding: a prospective randomized trial
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
    Hepatology 30:384-9. 1999
  3. ncbi Clinical trial: a randomized controlled study on prevention of variceal rebleeding comparing nadolol + ligation vs. hepatic venous pressure gradient-guided pharmacological therapy
    C Villanueva
    Gastrointestinal Bleeding Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:397-408. 2009
  4. ncbi Nadolol plus isosorbide mononitrate alone or associated with band ligation in the prevention of recurrent bleeding: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
    J C Garcia-Pagan
    Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
    Gut 58:1144-50. 2009
  5. ncbi Somatostatin treatment and risk stratification by continuous portal pressure monitoring during acute variceal bleeding
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avgda Sant Antoni Ma Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Gastroenterology 121:110-7. 2001
  6. ncbi Isosorbide mononitrate in the prevention of first variceal bleed in patients who cannot receive beta-blockers
    J C Garcia-Pagan
    Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, IMD, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Gastroenterology 121:908-14. 2001
  7. ncbi Risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the degree of serotonin reuptake inhibition by antidepressants: a case-control study
    Xavier Vidal
    Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d Hebron 129 139, Barcelona, Spain
    Drug Saf 31:159-68. 2008
  8. ncbi Magnetic resonance anatomic study of iliocava junction and left iliac vein positions related to L5-S1 disc
    J Capellades
    Magnetic Resonance Unit, Department of Radiology, Hospital Vall d Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25:1695-700. 2000
  9. ncbi [Combined treatments for esophageal varices]
    C Villanueva

    Gastroenterol Hepatol 26:514-23. 2003
  10. ncbi Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: ESMO clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
    X Pivot
    Ann Oncol 18:ii65-6. 2007

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Endoscopic ligation compared with combined treatment with nadolol and isosorbide mononitrate to prevent recurrent variceal bleeding
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
    N Engl J Med 345:647-55. 2001
    ..We compared two treatments to prevent recurrent bleeding--endoscopic ligation and combined medical therapy with nadolol and isosorbide mononitrate...
  2. ncbi Somatostatin alone or combined with emergency sclerotherapy in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding: a prospective randomized trial
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
    Hepatology 30:384-9. 1999
    ..Patients with shock and those with active bleeding are more likely to benefit from this combined therapy...
  3. ncbi Clinical trial: a randomized controlled study on prevention of variceal rebleeding comparing nadolol + ligation vs. hepatic venous pressure gradient-guided pharmacological therapy
    C Villanueva
    Gastrointestinal Bleeding Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:397-408. 2009
    ..Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) monitoring of therapy to prevent variceal rebleeding provides strong prognostic information. Treatment of nonresponders to beta-blockers +/- nitrates has not been clarified...
  4. ncbi Nadolol plus isosorbide mononitrate alone or associated with band ligation in the prevention of recurrent bleeding: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
    J C Garcia-Pagan
    Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
    Gut 58:1144-50. 2009
    ..The present study was aimed at evaluating this issue in a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) and to correlate changes in hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) during treatment with clinical outcomes..
  5. ncbi Somatostatin treatment and risk stratification by continuous portal pressure monitoring during acute variceal bleeding
    C Villanueva
    Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avgda Sant Antoni Ma Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
    Gastroenterology 121:110-7. 2001
    ..Whether somatostatin can suppress these increments is unknown. This study monitored somatostatin effects on HVPG during acute bleeding and assessed whether the changes affect outcome...
  6. ncbi Isosorbide mononitrate in the prevention of first variceal bleed in patients who cannot receive beta-blockers
    J C Garcia-Pagan
    Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, IMD, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Gastroenterology 121:908-14. 2001
    ..The present study evaluates whether isosorbide-5-mononitrate (Is-MN) effectively prevents variceal bleeding in patients with contraindications or who could not tolerate beta-blockers...
  7. ncbi Risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the degree of serotonin reuptake inhibition by antidepressants: a case-control study
    Xavier Vidal
    Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d Hebron 129 139, Barcelona, Spain
    Drug Saf 31:159-68. 2008
    ..We present the results related to the use of antidepressants by the degree of serotonin reuptake inhibition they induce, the selectivity at monoamine transporters and the dose...
  8. ncbi Magnetic resonance anatomic study of iliocava junction and left iliac vein positions related to L5-S1 disc
    J Capellades
    Magnetic Resonance Unit, Department of Radiology, Hospital Vall d Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25:1695-700. 2000
    ..An in vivo anatomic study analyzing the venous anatomy in the lumbosacral area was performed...
  9. ncbi [Combined treatments for esophageal varices]
    C Villanueva

    Gastroenterol Hepatol 26:514-23. 2003
  10. ncbi Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: ESMO clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
    X Pivot
    Ann Oncol 18:ii65-6. 2007