title: Clinical aspects of portopulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is an often neglected form of pulmonary hypertension where pulmonary hypertension occurs in the presence of portal hypertension. PoPH is important to diagnose and treat as it may improve the patient's quality of life and improve the outcome after liver transplantation. In this review, we discuss the clinical aspects of PoPH including its pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, MC-91, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Boris I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Medarov
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, MC-91, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, MC-91, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA. Electronic address: judsonm@mail.amc.edu.
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Judson
mesh_terms: D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011379:Prognosis; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents
keywords: PAH; PoPH; Portopulmonary hypertension