@article{b644b9c0f54541e48933c00e18881d41,
title = "Characteristics and prevalence of intrapulmonary shunt detected by contrast echocardiography with harmonic imaging in liver transplant candidates",
abstract = "We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of intrapulmonary shunt using contrast echocardiography with harmonic imaging in 130 liver transplant candidates. We found a high prevalence of intrapulmonary shunts and a significant correlation between the degree of intrapulmonary shunt and the Child-Pugh classification score.",
author = "Kim, \{Byung Jin\} and Lee, \{Sang Chol\} and Park, \{Seung Woo\} and Choi, \{Moon Suk\} and Koh, \{Kwang Cheol\} and Paik, \{Seung Woon\} and Lee, \{Sang Hoon\} and Hong, \{Kyung Pyo\} and Park, \{Jeong Euy\} and Seo, \{Jung Don\}",
year = "2004",
month = aug,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.074",
language = "English",
volume = "94",
pages = "525--528",
journal = "American Journal of Cardiology",
issn = "0002-9149",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "4",
}