title: Hepatic cirrhosis associated with arterial pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: The association between hepatic cirrhosis and arterial pulmonary hypertension is mentioned in the literature. The authors report the case of a patient with hepatic cirrhosis, who developed in time an arterial pulmonary hypertension with a fatal outcome. They discuss the pathogenesis of arterial pulmonary hypertension in patients with hepatic diseases, and the therapeutic options in these patients.
authors.affiliation: 5th Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Tabacarilor 11, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Radulescu
authors.forename: Caius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duncea
authors.forename: Valer
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Donca
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery