title: [Pulmonary arterial hypertension complicating portal hypertension and liver biliary cirrhosis--a case report].
abstract: Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious and severe complication of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. We present a case of a 47 year old female who developed pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular heart failure symptoms 6 years from the diagnosis of liver biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii, Slaska Akademia Medyczna, Slaskie Centrum Chorób Serca, ul. Szpitalna 2, 41-800 Zabrze. jaroslaw-wasilewski@wp.pl
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasilewski
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osadnik
authors.forename: Bogusława
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dzióbek
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ziebik
authors.forename: Lech
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poloński
mesh_terms: D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged