Screen for portopulmonary hypertension, especially in liver transplant candidates.
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.
Swanson
Karen L
KL
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Krowka
Michael J
MJ
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
D014665:Vasodilator Agents