Performance of echocardiography for detection of portopulmonary hypertension among liver transplant candidates: Meta-analysis.

Parker M KorbitzJohn P GallagherHrishikesh SamantShailender SinghLoretta JophlinThammasin IngviyaWuttiporn Manatsathit

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2020)

Our meta-analysis supports utilization of echocardiography for screening of POPH. However, RHC remains essential in highly suspicious cases. Echocardiographic data other than ePASP should be evaluated in future studies.

Keyphrases

systematic review
left ventricular
case control
pulmonary hypertension
meta analyses
computed tomography
blood pressure
heart failure
mitral valve
electronic health record
big data
loop mediated isothermal amplification
atrial fibrillation
real time pcr