on the basis of the findings , it was postulated that the a-p shunt could not assist in the development of portal hypertension by the transmission of high arterial pressure to the portal vein but could only compensate for decreased portal flow and/or elevate the oxygen concentration in the sinusoids to improve the hypoxic state of the liver parenchyma .
C0020541
portal hypertension
C0020538
high arterial pressure