[Pulmonary arterial hypertension in cirrhosis].
Pulmonary arterial hypertension PAH is one of the rare expressions of cirrhosis and defined by a pressure more than 30 mmHg. We report our results in a Tunisian Seria results: 21 cirrhotic patients (19M/12F) with a median age of 60 years (22 to 85) explored by cardiac echographic with measures of PAH. We observe an elevated PAH in 31% of cases. Conclusion elevated PAH is relatively frequent during the evolution of cirrhosis. This symptom needs to be systematically explored in patients proposed for liver graft because increased PAH is a contraindication for liver transplantation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
L'hypertension artérielle pulmonaire au cours des cirrhoses.