… Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by defects in oxygenation caused by
intra-pulmonary vasodilation occurring because of chronic liver disease, portal hypertension, …

… Over the last three decades, there has been increased recognition of two important
pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease, hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and …

… Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is defined as a triad of chronic liver disease, arterial
hypoxemia and evidence of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations [1]. It occurs in 4%–45% of liver …

A diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is based on the clinical triad of liver
disease and/or portal hypertension, intrapulmonary vascular dilation and abnormal arterial …

… dysfunction such as hepatopulmonary syndrome. The hepatopulmonary syndrome is defined
… This review highlights the complexity of cardiac syndromes in liver disease, particularly in …

… Pathology — The unique pathological feature of hepatopulmonary syndrome (typically
visualized by autopsy or on explanted lungs) is gross dilatation of the pulmonary precapillary and …

… Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is classified as a pulmonary vascular disorder that occurs
in … Role of nitric oxide in hepatopulmonary syndrome in cirrhotic rats. Am J Respir Crit Care …

… In our study of 120 cirrhotic patients, hepatopulmonary syndrome was more prevalent in
CTP class C (19.4%) while HPS was seen in 5% subjects in class B and none in class A. …

… Excluding cardiac etiologies, the most common causes are intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt
due to either abnormally dilated pulmonary blood vessels in hepatopulmonary syndrome (…

… A decrease in oxygen saturation is an indication to exclude hepatopulmonary syndrome in
… disease may be secondary to hepatopulmonary syndrome, porto-pulmonary hypertension, …