Saudi Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: Portopulmonary hypertension

Saudi Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: Portopulmonary hypertension

Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is defined as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) complicated by portal hypertension, with or without advanced hepatic disease. Significant percentage of patients with cirrhotic liver disease has high cardiac output and subsequently elevated pulmonary arterial pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarfraz Saleemi, Majdy M. Idrees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Liver transplant
portal hypertension
portopulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
vasodilator therapy
Saudi Association for Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=5;spage=42;epage=46;aulast=Saleemi

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2014;volume=9;issue=5;spage=42;epage=46;aulast=Saleemi

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