Vol 64, No 2 (2006)
Other
Published online: 2006-02-16
Case reports
Pulmonary arterial hypertension complicating portal hypertension and liver biliary cirrhosis – a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81370
Kardiol Pol 2006;64(2):193-197.
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious and severe complication of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. We present a case of a 47 year old female who developed pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular heart failure symptoms 6 years from the diagnosis of liver biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
Keywords: pulmonary hypertensionportal hypertensionliver biliary cirrhosis