Lung Dysfunction and Chronic Liver Disease
Authors: Carl A. Brodkin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Letters1 February 1996Lung Dysfunction and Chronic Liver DiseaseEric M. Yoshida, MD, Siegfried R. Erb, MD, and Charles H. Scudamore, MDEric M. Yoshida, MDUniversity of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; CanadaSearch for more papers by this author, Siegfried R. Erb, MDUniversity of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; CanadaSearch for more papers by this author, and Charles H. Scudamore, MDUniversity of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-124-3-199602010-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In their excellent article, Lange and Stoller [1] state that cirrhosis-associated pulmonary hypertension is less likely to reverse after liver transplantation. Pulmonary hypertension associated with liver disease (portopulmonary hypertension) is an entity distinct from the hepatopulmonary syndrome, which is characterized by low to normal pulmonary artery pressures.The literature on liver transplantation and portopulmonary hypertension is scant. Although significant mortality was initially reported in liver transplant recipients with a history of pulmonary hypertension [2], more recent reports have been more promising. We previously reported successful amelioration of pulmonary hypertension after liver transplantation in a patient with portopulmonary ...References1. Lange PA, Stoller JK. The hepatopulmonary syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1995; 122:521-9. Google Scholar2. Hamdani R, Chelluri L, Selby R, Kramer D, Kang Y, Wood S, et al. Sudden death in patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation [Abstract]. Hepatology. 1991; 14:282A. Google Scholar3. Yoshida EM, Erb SR, Plugfelder PW, Ostrow DN, Ricci DR, Ghent CN, et al. Single lung versus liver transplantation for the treatment of portopulmonary hypertension: a comparison of two patients. Transplantation. 1993; 55:688-90. Google Scholar4. Scott V, De Wolf A, Kang Y, Martin M, Selby R, Fung J, et al. Reversibility of pulmonary hypertension after liver transplantation: a case report. Transplant Proc. 1993; 25:1789-90. Google Scholar5. Koneru B, Ahmed S, Weisse AB, Grant GP, McKim AK. Resolution of pulmonary hypertension of cirrhosis after liver transplantation. Transplantation. 1994; 58:1133-5. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Canada PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByProgressive Portopulmonary Hypertension After Liver Transplantation Treated With Epoprostenol 1 February 1996Volume 124, Issue 3Page: 369KeywordsHypertensionLiver diseasesLiver fibrosisLiver transplantationLung transplantationMortalityPulmonary arteriesPulmonary fibrosisPulmonary hypertensionTransplantation Issue Published: 1 February 1996 CopyrightCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...