Acute-on-chronic liver failure is independently associated with higher mortality for cirrhotic patients with acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage: Retrospective cohort study

Figure 1 Evidence-based protocol for diagnosis and treatment of acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage.

Figure 2 Flowchart for the study population and mortality for acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage patients according to the presence of acute decompensation or acute-on-chronic liver failure and each grade. AD: Acute decompensation; ACLF: Acute-on-chronic liver failure; AEVH: Acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage.

Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier curves for 28- and 90-day survival for acute decompensation or acute-on-chronic liver failure and each grade. AD: Acute decompensation; ACLF: Acute-on-chronic liver failure.