title: Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates.
abstract: Pulmonary artery hypertension may develop in some patients with liver disease and portal hypertension. Although pulmonary artery hypertension may be asymptomatic in its early stages, it should be looked for especially if a patient is a candidate for liver transplantation, as it may make transplantation riskier.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Krowka
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008403:Mass Screening; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis; D014661:Vasoconstriction; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents