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Pulmonary hypertension after liver transplantation in patients with antecedent hepatopulmonary syndrome: A report of 2 cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Aucejo Federico,
Miller Charles,
Vogt David,
Eghtesad Bijan,
Nakagawa Shunichi,
Stoller James K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.20830
Subject(s) - hepatopulmonary syndrome , medicine , liver transplantation , antecedent (behavioral psychology) , pulmonary hypertension , portopulmonary hypertension , transplantation , intensive care medicine , cardiology , psychology , developmental psychology
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) are distinct clinical entities that may complicate liver disease. Although HPS and PPHTN are different, several reports describe 6 patients in whom both conditions have occurred, either concurrently or sequentially, sometimes with the onset of PPHTN after liver transplantation. The current report extends this sparse experience by reporting 2 patients who underwent liver transplantation for HPS and who developed pulmonary hypertension after liver transplantation. This experience calls for better understanding of the pathogenesis of HPS and PPHTN and ways to better predict their occurrence. Liver Transpl 12:1278‐1282, 2006. © 2006 AASLD.