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ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2025

Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Portal Hypertension: A Single Center Study.

Nehal El Koofy, Sawsan Hassan Okasha, Hala Mounir Agha, Noha Ali, Ahmed Said Behairy, Hanan Mina Fouad, Rehab Hamdy Zawam

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Nehal El KoofyDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7464-6715
Sawsan Hassan OkashaDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5265-5760
Hala Mounir AghaDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9175-8770
Noha AliDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2447-2876
Ahmed Said BehairyDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5585-8063
Hanan Mina FouadDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-1655
Rehab Hamdy ZawamDepartment of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6992-6149

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Purpose: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and predictors of portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) in children with portal hypertension. Methods: We recruited children of both sexes aged 3-15 years with portal hypertension that was clinically suspected and confirmed by the presence of varices on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The participants underwent clinical examination, 6-min walk distance (6-MWD), and echocardiography. Results: We enrolled 94 children with portal hypertension: 26.6% with pre-hepatic causes and 73.4% secondary to chronic liver disease. Among our participants, 13.8% had one or more cardiac manifestations, such as exercise intolerance, dyspnea on exertion, cyanosis, or orthopnea, whereas 86.2% were asymptomatic. EGD examination revealed grade I varices in 54.3% of cases, grade II-III in 43.6%, and grade IV in 2.1%. Pulmonary hypertension (>35 mmHg) was detected in 30.9% of cases using echocardiography; two of them were >45 mmHg. Patients with POPH had significantly more frequent dyspnea on exertion, lower O Conclusion: POPH was detected in 30.9% of our study group. High-grade varices and low O

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ChildEchocardiographyEsophageal and gastric varicesExercise testHypertension, pulmonary and hypertension, portal

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