Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and Portopulmonary Hypertension: Implications for Liver Transplantation.
Clin Chest Med
; 38(4): 785-795, 2017 12.
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| ID: mdl-29128026
ABSTRACT
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) represent serious pulmonary complications of advanced liver diseases. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is capable of completely resolving the underlying abnormalities associated with HPS. On the other hand, post-OLT response in patients with PoPH is less predictable, although heavily influenced by pre-OLT mean pulmonary arterial pressure. It remains the case that the opportunity to reverse 2 potentially fatal organ dysfunctions in the liver and the lung make HPS and PoPH more than worthy for further clinical investigations.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Hígado
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Síndrome Hepatopulmonar
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Hipertensión Portal
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Hipertensión Pulmonar
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Pulmón
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Chest Med
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos