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Hepatopulmonary syndrome: An update
- Source :
- World Journal of Hepatology
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2021.
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Abstract
- Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by defects in oxygenation caused by intra-pulmonary vasodilation occurring because of chronic liver disease, portal hypertension, or congenital portosystemic shunts. Clinical implications of portal hypertension are very well-known, however, awareness of its effect on multiple organs such as the lungs are less known. The presence of HPS in chronic liver disease is associated with increased mortality. Medical therapies available for HPS have not been proven effective and definitive treatment for HPS is mainly liver transplantation (LT). LT improves mortality for patients with HPS drastically. This article provides a review on the definition, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of HPS.
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system
Hepatology
business.industry
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Chronic liver disease
Intrapulmonary vasodilatation
Liver failure
Minireviews
respiratory system
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Hypoxemia
hemic and lymphatic diseases
medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19485182
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- World Journal of Hepatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c1ce41b625ff9d4c8f45641f55c85c67