Portopulmonary hypertension: state of the art

Portopulmonary hypertension is an uncommon but treatable pulmonary vascular consequence of portal hypertension, which can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Portopulmonary hypertension results from excessive pulmonary vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling that eventually leads to right-...

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Main Authors: Mateo Porres-Aguilar, Marc J. Zuckerman, Juan B. Figueroa-Casas, Michael J. Krowka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119318320