Impact of sustained virological response with DAAs on gastroesophageal varices and Baveno criteria in HCV–cirrhotic patients

Background Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show high efficacy and safety in HCV–cirrhotic patients, but most maintain clinically significant portal hypertension after sustained virological response (SVR). Non-invasive Baveno and expanded-Baveno criteria can identify patients without high-risk gastroesophageal varices (GEV) who have no need for endoscopic surveillance. However, data after SVR are scarce. We performed a multicenter study to evaluate SVR effects over GEV and diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive criteria after SVR.