Portal hypertension and haemorrhage

Is portal hypertension a relevant issue today, and what advances have been made in recent years? This review describes in a simple way, the concepts related to portal hypertension and one of its most common complications: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, in its wide spectrum of presentation, addressing from pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, so it is a useful work for those who have contact with the patient from the first level of care to high specialisation.