Abstract
The hepatopulmonary syndrome occurs in subjects with chronic liver disease and/or portal hypertension who develop intrapulmonary vasodilation resulting in arterial deoxygenation. Clinical and basic science studies investigating the pathophysiology of HPS are presented. A diagnostic algorithm is provided using contrast echocardiography, the lung perfusion scan, and pulmonary angiography. Medical therapy and experience with liver transplantation are reviewed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-200, xiii |
| Journal | Clinics in liver disease |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology