Eisenmengers syndrom
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Eisenmengers syndrom. / Jensen, Annette Schophuus; Iversen, Kasper; Vejlstrup, Niels G; Hansen, Peter Bo; Søndergaard, Lars.
I: Ugeskrift for læger, Bind 171, Nr. 15, 2009, s. 1270-5.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Eisenmengers syndrom
AU - Jensen, Annette Schophuus
AU - Iversen, Kasper
AU - Vejlstrup, Niels G
AU - Hansen, Peter Bo
AU - Søndergaard, Lars
N1 - Keywords: Eisenmenger Complex; Female; Humans; Male; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; Prognosis; Risk Factors
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Congenital heart disease with left-to-right shunt can induce proliferation, vasoconstriction and thrombosis in the pulmonary vascular bed. Eventually, the patient may develop Eisenmenger syndrome defined as pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by high pulmonary vascular resistance with right-to-left shunt and cyanosis. Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome suffer a high risk of complications in connection with acute medical conditions, extra-cardiac surgery and pregnancy. This article describes the precautions that should be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality in these patients. Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Apr-6
AB - Congenital heart disease with left-to-right shunt can induce proliferation, vasoconstriction and thrombosis in the pulmonary vascular bed. Eventually, the patient may develop Eisenmenger syndrome defined as pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by high pulmonary vascular resistance with right-to-left shunt and cyanosis. Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome suffer a high risk of complications in connection with acute medical conditions, extra-cardiac surgery and pregnancy. This article describes the precautions that should be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality in these patients. Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Apr-6
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
C2 - 19416617
VL - 171
SP - 1270
EP - 1275
JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger
JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger
SN - 0041-5782
IS - 15
ER -
ID: 19867925