Simple algorithm to narrow down the candidates to receive echocardiography in patients with chronic liver disease for suspected pulmonary hypertension

Simple algorithm to narrow down the candidates to receive echocardiography in patients with chronic liver disease for suspected pulmonary hypertension

Abstract Aims Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to portal hypertension. The definitive diagnosis of PoPH is made by invasive right heart catheterization. Alternatively, pulmonary arterial hypertension may be recognized noninvasively from the t...

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Main Authors: Koji Yamashita, Masayuki Kurosaki, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Yuki Tanaka, Shun Ishido, Kento Inada, Sakura Kirino, Yuka Hayakawa, Hiroaki Matsumoto, Tsubasa Nobusawa, Tatsuya Kakegawa, Mayu Higuchi, Kenta Takaura, Shohei Tanaka, Chiaki Maeyashiki, Shun Kaneko, Nobuharu Tamaki, Yutaka Yasui, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Yuka Takahashi, Ryoichi Miyazaki, Takashi Ashikaga, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Namiki Izumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
hepatology
portal hypertension
screening and diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12821

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12821

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