Cerebrovascular Accidents After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Case Series

Cerebrovascular Accidents After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Case Series

<b>Background:</b> Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), defined by the presence of pulmonary vascular dilatations that cause right-to-left transpulmonary shunting of venous blood with a consequential increase in the alveolar–arterial oxygen gradient, is a relatively frequent complication of c...

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Main Authors: Steffi K. Chan, Manuel M. Buitrago Blanco, Nicholas J. Feduska, Vatche G. Agopian, Samer S. Ebaid, Tisha Wang, Ami Tamhaney, Igor Barjaktarevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
hepatopulmonary syndrome
orthotopic liver transplant
end-stage liver disease
cerebrovascular accident
stroke
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/15/1/5
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