The Utility of Follow-up Transthoracic Echocardiogram to Screen for Severe Portopulmonary Hypertension (POPH) in Patients Granted POPH Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) Exceptions
Although echocardiogram and RHC hemodynamic estimates were not strongly correlated, these results could potentially negate the current requirement for repeat RHC every 3 mo to maintain POPH MELD exception.
Authors
- Julie K. Heimbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3567-1328)
- Hilary M. DuBrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8410-4429)
- Michael J. Krowka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-4953)
- Charles D. Burger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4815-3669)
- Dana Kay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-0408)
- Kathryn T. del Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9324-2742)
- Héctor Cajigas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6792-1280)
- Corey J. Sadd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9578-3527)
- Rodrigo Cartin‐Ceba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6738-9821)
- James Runo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-8643)
- John E. Moss
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transplantation Direct
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/txd.0000000000001757
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00