PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION COMPLICATING PORTA L-HYPERTENSION - ARE CALCIUM-CHANNEL ANTAGONISTS BENEFICIAL

Authors
TURNER L POROKHOV B LESUR G DUPONT C TERDJMAN M LANG F ROUVEIX E DORRA M
Citation
L. Turner et al., PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION COMPLICATING PORTA L-HYPERTENSION - ARE CALCIUM-CHANNEL ANTAGONISTS BENEFICIAL, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 72(3-4), 1996, pp. 93-94
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
72
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
93 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1996)72:3-4<93:PCPL-A>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
:A female with alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver developed pulmon ary hypertension eight years after a portocaval shunt procedure, A cal cium channel antagonist was partially effective, The links between pul monary hypertension and portal hypertension are reviewed, Possible ben eficial effects of calcium channel antagonists are discussed.