Congenital extrahepatic portocaval malformation: Rare but potentially treatable cause of pulmonary hypertension

Congenital extrahepatic portocaval malformation: Rare but potentially treatable cause of pulmonary hypertension

Objective: Abernethy malformation (congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt) is a rare anomaly of the splanchnic venous system. Though rare, it is an important cause of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) which is often missed. All patients with PAH should be carefully evaluated for presence of A...

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Main Authors: Prashant Bobhate, Sandeep Garg, Anuj Sharma, Diptiman Roy, Abhijeet Raut, Ravindra Pawar, Tanuja Karande, Snehal Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Abernethy malformation
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
Treatable PAH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948322030465X

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