Pulmonary vascular complications of chronic liver disease: pathophysiology, imaging, and treatment

Ali Nawaz, Khan; Hamdan, Al Jahdali; Khalid, Abdullah; Klaus L., Irion; Quratulain, Sabih; Alaa, Gouda

Ali Nawaz, Khan; Hamdan, Al Jahdali; Khalid, Abdullah; Klaus L., Irion; Quratulain, Sabih; Alaa, Gouda.

Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2011; 6 (2): 57-65

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-129700

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

To review the pathogenesis of pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease, we discuss their clinical implications, and therapeutic considerations, with emphasis on potential reversibility of the hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation. In this review, we also discuss the role of imaging in pulmonary vascular complications associated with liver disease

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Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Liver Cirrhosis; Chronic Disease; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome/diagnosis; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome/therapy; Liver Diseases/complications; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Embolization, Therapeutic; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Chronic Disease / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Embolization, Therapeutic / Hypertension, Portal / Liver Cirrhosis / Liver Diseases Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Ann. Thorac. Med. Year: 2011

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