Isolated Intrapulmonary Vascular Dilatations and the Risk of Developing Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Liver Transplant Candidates

Isolated Intrapulmonary Vascular Dilatations and the Risk of Developing Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Liver Transplant Candidates

Background: The natural history of intrapulmonary vascular dilations (IPVD) and their impact on patient outcomes in the setting of portal hypertension has only been described in small series. Aims: To assess the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) in patients with isolated IPVD and to eval...

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Main Authors: Manuel Mendizabal, David S. Goldberg, Federico Piñero, Diego T. Arufe, María José de la Fuente, Pablo Testa, Matías Coronel, Sergio Baratta, Luis G. Podestá, Michael B. Fallon, Marcelo O. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Intrapulmonary vascular dilatation
Liver transplantation.
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119310919

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