Diagnosis, Medical Treatment and Liver Transplantation Aspects in Portopulmonary Hypertension

Andrius Macas, Aurimas Pečkauskas, Martynas Gedminas, Alina Vilkė, Darius Trepenaitis, Arūnas Gelmanas, Janis Zinkus, Linas Pieteris Abstract The aim of this article is to review pathogenesis, clinical manifestestations, diagnostic and treatment aspects of portopulmonary hypertension. Together with increasing capabilities of transplantology rises the relevance of portopulmonary hypertension. It is estimated, that about 5-8% of liver…