Table 1. Diagnostic Criteria of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) (The European Respiratory Society Task Force in 2004)1.
1- | Presence of liver disease and/or portal hypertension |
2- | Elevated room air alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient [P(A-a)O2 gradient] > 15 mmHg or > 20 mmHg when age ≥ 65 years |
3- | Evidence of intrapulmonary vascular dilation (IPVD) |