Portopulmonary hypertension and the risk of high right ventricular systolic pressure in liver transplant candidates.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a rare and serious complication of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension that can interfere with liver transplantation (LT). We evaluated the prevalence of PoPH and the clinical features of right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), which is equivalent to pulmonary artery systolic pressure, in LT candidates.

Methods

This was a single-center retrospective study. A total of 157 Japanese patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension (76 men, median age = 52 years [range: 18-68 years]) were enrolled. The relationships between RVSP and clinical parameters, and the prevalence of PoPH in LT candidates, were evaluated.

Results

The cardiological parameters were as follows: brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), 39.1 (

SUBMITTER: Hayashi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017876 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature