Transition from Hepatopulmonary Syndrome to Portopulmonary Hypertension: A Case Series of 3 Patients

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) are the two major pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. While HPS is characterized by low pulmonary vascular resistance, PPHTN is defined by the presence of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Given these seeming...

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Main Authors: Radhika Zopey, Irawan Susanto, Igor Barjaktarevic, Tisha Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/561870
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