Pulmonary circulation in patients with liver cirrhosis Major vascular pulmonary complications of chronic liver diseases are hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension. We determined with echocardiography hemodynamic pulmonary parameters and evaluated relation between severity of liver cirrhosis and level of pulmonary hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. Pulmonary hypertension was detected in 16,7% patients. Majority of patients with liver cirrhosis were part of class Child- Pugh B. There is no correlation between pulmonary hypertension and stage of liver cirrhosis.

Complicaţiile vasculare pulmonare majore ale bolii hepatice cronice sunt reprezentate de sindromul hepatopulmonar şi hipertensiunea portopulmonară. Am determinat prin screening ecocardiografic indicii hemodinamicii pulmonare şi am evaluat relaţiile între severitatea cirozei hepatice şi gradul hipertensiunii arteriale pulmonare la pacienţii cu ciroză hepatică. Din datele obţinute 16,7% din pacienţi au avut HAP, predominant forma uşoară. Majoritatea pacienţilor cu ciroză hepatică şi HAP s-au încadrat în clasa Child-Pugh B. Nu s-a determinat corelaţie între HAP şi stadiul evolutiv al cirozei hepatice.