| Successful management of portopulmonary hypertension with beraprost. | |
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PMID: 21389799 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Portopulmonary hypertension is a complication of chronic liver disease, which has significant effects on survival and prognosis. Although the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension has been well known, portopulmonary hypertension is often underestimated in patients with chronic liver disease. Every clinician who manages patients with chronic liver disease complaining of dyspnea should consider portopulmonary hypertension because this disorder requires special treatment. Herein, a 40-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis who complained of dyspnea on exercise is presented. She was diagnosed with portopulmonary hypertension by echocardiography and right-heart catheterization. Beraprost was used to reduce the pulmonary arterial pressure and improve the symptoms. Her symptoms were improved after 2 weeks, and improved symptoms and reduced pulmonary arterial pressure were sustained for 18 months. |
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Eui Joo Kim; Mi-Seung Shin; Kyong Yong Oh; Myeong Gun Kim; Kwen Chul Shin; Yae Min Park; Bong Roung Kim; Wook-Jin Chung; Tae Hoon Ahn; In Suck Choi; Eak Kyun Shin |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Volume: 22 ISSN: 1473-5687 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-03-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000874 Medline TA: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1503-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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aDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon bDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
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