Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Treated Portopulmonary Hypertension Patients With a Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure ≥35 mm Hg

Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that develops in the setting of portal hypertension, affects 5%-6% of patients with liver disease and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) threshold of 35 mm Hg is u...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplantation direct 2020-12, Vol.6 (12), p.e630-e630
Hauptverfasser: DuBrock, Hilary M., Runo, James R., Sadd, Corey J., Burger, Charles D., Cartin-Ceba, Rodrigo, Rosen, Charles B., Taner, Timucin, Nyberg, Scott L., Heimbach, Julie K., Findlay, James Y., Krowka, Michael J.
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Zusammenfassung:Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that develops in the setting of portal hypertension, affects 5%-6% of patients with liver disease and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) threshold of 35 mm Hg is used to stratify perioperative risk and liver transplant eligibility in treated POPH patients but does not take into account the specific factors that contribute to the pressure elevation. In this case series, we describe the characteristics and posttransplant outcomes of patients with treated POPH and an mPAP ≥35 mm Hg and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)
ISSN:2373-8731
2373-8731
DOI:10.1097/TXD.0000000000001085