The characteristics of hepatopulmonary syndrome include an oxygen saturation < 80%, an increased alveolar-arterial gradient (> 15 mm Hg) while breathing room air, portal hypertension with or without ...
When the diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome is certain, the severity of the syndrome should be regularly assessed The priority for liver allocation in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome and a ...
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Update on Recent Advances in Pathophysiology, Investigation, and Treatment
The diagnosis of HPS depends on establishing that impaired gas exchange in a patient with liver disease is due to pulmonary vascular dilatation. In most cases, the results of arterial blood gases and ...
Previously in the Journal, we reported on a 4-year-old boy with the hepatopulmonary syndrome, a condition characterized by intrapulmonary shunting due to dilatation of pulmonary vessels in the setting ...
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