Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates

Karen L. Swanson; Michael J. Krowka

doi:10.3949/ccjm.75.2.121

Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates

Karen L. Swanson, Michael J. Krowka

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Abstract

Pulmonary artery hypertension may develop in some patients with liver disease and portal hypertension. Although pulmonary artery hypertension may be asymptomatic in its early stages, it should be looked for especially if a patient is a candidate for liver transplantation, as it may make transplantation riskier.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	121-136
Number of pages	16
Journal	Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
Volume	75
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.75.2.121
State	Published - Feb 2008

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Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates

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