eMedicine - Esophageal Varices - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic745.htm Find an introduction, clinical differentials, workup, treatment, and medications.
Canadian Liver Foundation: Variceal Bleeding - http://www.liver.ca/Liver_Disease/Adult_Liver_Diseases/Variceal_Bleeding.aspx Explains what varices are, the symptoms, causes, therapies, and treatment procedures for this condition related to advanced liver disease.
InteliHealth: Esophageal Varices - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EM/9339/10959.html Features symptoms, diagnosis, duration, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
Postgraduate Medicine: Bleeding Esophageal Varices - http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/02_01/hegab.htm Discusses this complication of portal hypertension. Find causes, risk factors, and conclusions.
Cleveland Clinic: Bleeding Varices - http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3300/3366.asp?index=4663 Article explains what they are, causes, symptoms, treatments, and prevention.
Bleeding Esophageal Varices - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000268.htm Find information about this disorder and gives a definition, its causes, incidence, and risk factors.
Esophageal Varices - http://www.gastromd.com/education/esophagealvarices.html Describes this condition and the treatment for it. From the Colorado Center for Digestive Disorders.
Bleeding Esophageal Varices - http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=192 Explains this condition, including alternative names, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, long-term effects, and treatment.
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