Portopulmonary Hypertension: Bosentan Could Give A Survival Advantage

November 27th, 2007 by samospsipsi

The term portopulmonary hypertension refers to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with liver disease and portal hypertension. Approximately 1-2% of patients with chronic liver disease develop portopulmonary hypertension and the mortality associated with this condition reaches up to 50% within one year after diagnosis. [click link for full article]

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