SBP: systolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure.
* Patients with cirrhosis and active liver disease include those with ongoing liver inflammation (eg, untreated viral hepatitis, active alcohol use disorder, metabolic syndrome).
ΒΆ The goal resting heart rate for patients on nonselective beta blocker therapy is 55 to 60 beats per minute, provided that MAP remains >82 mmHg. We continue the beta blocker indefinitely while monitoring for adverse effects (eg, hypotension).