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Screening for hypertension

✍ Scribed by Richard F. Gillum; William B. Stason; Milton C. Weinstein

Book ID
105165236
Publisher
Springer US
Year
1978
Tongue
English
Weight
361 KB
Volume
4
Category
Article
ISSN
0094-5145

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Screening for portopulmonary hypertensio
Screening for portopulmonary hypertension
✍ James D. Perkins πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2007 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 83 KB

Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) is the elevation of pulmonary artery pressure due to increased resistance to pulmonary blood flow in the setting of portal hypertension. Increased mortality has occurred with attempted liver transplantation in such patients and thus, screening for POPH is advised.