Hepatic cirrhosis associated with arterial pulmonary hypertension.
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.
Radulescu
Dan
D
5th Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Tabacarilor 11, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Duncea
Caius
C
Donca
Valer
V
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