Aggravation of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome after Sildenafil Treatment in a Patient with Coexisting Portopulmonary Hypertension

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) are complications of portal hypertension and cirrhosis. Their pathophysiological mechanisms clearly differ. HPS is characterized by a defect in arterial oxygenation induced by pulmonary vascular dilatation. In contrast, PPHTN is...

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Autores principales: Chung, Seungmin, Lee, Kyungho, Chang, Sung-A, Kim, Duk-Kyung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Cardiology 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25653708
http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2015.45.1.77

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25653708
http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2015.45.1.77

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