http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2004/06/Articles/Right-to-left-shunt-associated-with-microscopic-pulmonary-arterial-venous-malformations-(PAVMs)-secondary-to-hepatopulmonary-syndrome-(HPS).aspxA 45-year-old man with hepatitis C was admitted with extreme volume overload, platypnea, and hypoxia. An echocardiogram showed evidence of pulmonary hypertension, no signs of heart failure, and a bubble study suggesting an extracardiac shunt. Arterial blood gas measurements repeatedly revealed hypoxemia with oxygen saturation in the range of 80% to 90%.Friday, 04 Jun 2004 12:40:04 GMT