Two distinct pulmonary vascular disorders, hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and
portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) may occur as a consequence of hepatic parenchymal …

The hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterized by defects in oxygenation due to
pulmonary abnormalities associated with chronic liver disease. Dyspnea and hypoxemia …

The natural history of cirrhosis is characterised by an asymptomatic compensated phase
followed by a decompensated phase, marked by the development of overt clinical signs, the …

Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD)-based allocation of deceased donor livers
allows exceptions for patients whose score may not reflect their true mortality risk. We …

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a pulmonary vascular disorder occurring as a
consequence of advanced liver disease, characterized by hypoxemia due to intrapulmonary …

Determining need for liver transplantation (LT) can be effectively estimated when the actual
liver disease is highly likely to cause death in the near future. However, for many conditions …

Liver disease and portal hypertension can be associated with pulmonary vascular
complications, including portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), characterised by an …

Background & Aims Patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) are prioritized for liver
transplantation (given exception points) due to their high pre-and post-transplantation …

Pulmonary concerns in liver transplant candidates have intraoperative and outcome
implications. Evolving MELD exception policies address transplant priority for problems such …

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by abnormalities in blood oxygenation
caused by the presence of intrapulmonary vascular dilations (IPVD) in the context of liver …