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 of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is made on agitated saline contrast ...

Platypnea occurs in settings including pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (hepatopulmonary syndrome) and left atrial myxoma. The classic triad of symptoms from aortic stenosis is dyspnea on ...