In the setting of moderate to severe pulmonary artery hypertension, orthotopic liver
transplantation (OLT) may be complicated by pulmonary hemodynamic instability and …

… to CHEST the following conflicts of interest: Dr Krowka has received honoraria for service
on advisory boards for Gilead. Dr Krowka was not involved in the design or enrollment of …

Two distinct pulmonary vascular disorders, hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and
portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) may occur as a consequence of hepatic parenchymal or …

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 …

The aim of a clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is to group together different
manifestations of disease sharing similarities in pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical …

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (PortoPH) are pulmonary
vascular consequences of advanced liver disease associated with significant mortality …

Pulmonary hypertension associated with increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)
and occurring in the setting of portal hypertension is referred to as “portopulmonary …

Background Because of the spectrum of intrapulmonaryvascular dilation that characterizes
hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS),Pao 2 while breathing 100% oxygen varies. Abnormal …

We retrospectively studied 22 patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) evaluated at
the Mayo Medical Center from 1984 to 1991. All patients had hepatic cirrhosis with clinical …

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for hematologic disorders is potentially curative in selected
persons. These patients may be immunocompromised for months after engraftment as a …