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What Does Liver Disease Have to Do with Pulmonary Hypertension?
There are many reasons why a person may develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), one of which is needing a liver transplant.
People who are suffering from liver disease with portal hypertension — high blood pressure in the veins flowing to the liver — are at an increased risk of developing pulmonary hypertension. Furthermore, if the patient has had a liver transplant, the risk of PH isn’t reduced as the transplanted organ will not repair the damage associated with pulmonary hypertension.
Did you know about the connection between liver disease and PH?
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