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. 2014 Aug 25;4(2):46–49. doi: 10.1002/cld.402

Table 1.

Diagnostic Criteria for HPS.

Presence of liver disease
Intrapulmonary vasodilatation Positive contrast enhanced echocardiography, lung perfusion scanning
Gas exchange abnormality arterial blood gas analysis: AaPO2 > 15 mmHg or > 20 mmHg in patients > 64 years

Abbreviations: AaPO2: alveolar‐arterial oxygen tension difference