[Pulmonary arterial hypertension complicating portal hypertension and liver biliary cirrhosis--a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2006 Feb;64(2):193-7.
[Article in Polish]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / complications*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
  • Middle Aged