Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is the most severe form of pulmonary arterial hypertension and is associated with congenital heart disease. ES itself is a challenging condition to manage, further compounded if the patient is critically ill and acutely decompensated. We share our experience of managing a c...
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/1/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome1.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/2/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome2.pdf |
| Summary: | Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is the most severe form of pulmonary arterial hypertension and is associated with congenital heart disease. ES itself is a challenging condition to manage, further compounded if the patient is critically ill and acutely decompensated. We share our experience of managing a critically ill adult patient with ES who presented with acute decompensation due to sepsis. |
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