Cirrhosis results from progressive fibrosis and is the final outcome of all chronic liver
disease. It is among the ten leading causes of death in United States. Cirrhosis can result in …

Microvesicles (MVs) are extracellular vesicles released by virtually all cells, under both
physiological and pathological conditions. They contain lipids, proteins, RNAs and …

Liver disease is the twelfth commonest cause of mortality in adults in the United States,
resulting in 34,000 deaths annually from cirrhosis. 7 In addition, the rising incidence of HCC …

The prevalence of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and its influence on survival before
and after liver transplantation (LT) remain controversial. Additionally, the chronology of post …

The hyperdynamic syndrome is a late consequence of portal hypertension in cirrhosis. The
principal hemodynamic manifestations of the hyperdynamic syndrome are high cardiac …

The role of ventricular dysfunction in late morbidity and mortality of univentricular hearts has
been described previously. However, a significant proportion of adult Fontan patients who …

Liver disease is the twelfth commonest cause of mortality in adults in the United States,
resulting in 34,000 deaths annually from cirrhosis. 7 In addition, the rising incidence of HCC …

Background & Aims Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) occurs in 20–30% of patients with
liver cirrhosis and is associated with a> 2 fold increased mortality. Endothelial dysfunction …

Hepatic production and release of endothelin-1 (ET-1) binding to endothelin B (ET B)
receptors, overexpressed in the lung microvasculature, is associated with accumulation of …

Objective To prospectively investigate the prevalence of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS),
the importance of pulse oximetry in diagnosing HPS, and the longitudinal course after liver …