Portopulmonary Hypertension in Nontransplanted Patients : Results of the Largest US Single-Institution Registry

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OBJECTIVE: To explore clinical characteristics, risk profiles, and outcomes of patients with portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) who have contraindications to liver transplant (LT).

METHODS: From the largest US single-institution registry of patients with PoPH, we analyzed 160 patients who did not receive LT between 1988 to 2019. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-pertinent characteristics, hemodynamic features, treatments, and risk stratification were compared at baseline, first follow-up visit, and censor/death time.

RESULTS: Median survival for the entire cohort was 27.5 months from the diagnosis of PoPH. Overall survival was 89%, 77%, 51%, and 38% at 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years, respectively. Survival was significantly affected by the severity of liver disease (P<.001). Most patients received PAH-specific therapies (136 [85%]), predominantly monotherapy (123 [77%)]. With treatment, significant improvements were noted in World Health Organization functional class (P=.04), 6-minute walk distance (P<.001), right ventricular function (P<.001), pulmonary vascular resistance (P<.001), and Registry to Evaluate Early and Long-term Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Disease Management (REVEAL) Lite 2 score (P=.02) univariately. Per European Society of Cardiology risk stratification, no patient met full criteria for low risk at baseline or at follow-up. In a multivariate Cox risk model, 6-minute walk distance, right atrial pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, bilirubin level, and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-sodium score of 15 or higher were associated with increased risk of death.

CONCLUSION: Patients with PoPH who did not undergo LT had a poor prognosis. This persisted despite use of PAH-specific therapies and significant improvements in hemodynamics, echocardiography parameters of right ventricle function, 6-minute walk distance, and World Health Organization functional class.

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CommentIn: Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Dec;97(12):2189-2191. - PMID 36464461

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:97

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Mayo Clinic proceedings - 97(2022), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 2236-2247

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cajigas, Hector R [VerfasserIn]
Burger, Charles D [VerfasserIn]
Cartin-Ceba, Rodrigo [VerfasserIn]
DuBrock, Hilary [VerfasserIn]
Swanson, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Vargas, Hugo E [VerfasserIn]
Keaveny, Andrew P [VerfasserIn]
Watt, Kymberly D [VerfasserIn]
Krowka, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 06.12.2022

Date Revised 09.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Dec;97(12):2189-2191. - PMID 36464461

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.08.020

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NLM348503784