title: Respiratory failure in portal hypertension: at the heart of the matter.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, 12100, Cuneo, Italy. remo.melchio@libero.it.
authors.forename: Remo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Melchio
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Unit, Division of Cardiology, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy.
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Margaria
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, 12100, Cuneo, Italy.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bracco
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, 12100, Cuneo, Italy.
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pomero
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Interna, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, 12100, Cuneo, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fenoglio
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Contrast-enhanced echocardiography; Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt