When the diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome is certain, the severity of the syndrome should be regularly assessed The priority for liver allocation in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome and ...

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an important cause of dyspnea and hypoxia in the setting of liver disease, occurring in 10–30% of patients with cirrhosis. It is due to vasodilation and ...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations can occur in the setting of hepatopulmonary syndrome. The diagnosis ... Platypnea is associated with orthodeoxia — oxygen desaturation that occurs while ...