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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Main Authors: Min, Xian Lim, Abdul Jabbar Ismail, Yeap Boon Tat
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Language:English
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Published: 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
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description 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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spelling ums.eprints-332612022-07-16T10:18:16Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/ Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome Min, Xian Lim Abdul Jabbar Ismail Yeap Boon Tat RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system 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. BMJ Publishing Group 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/1/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome1.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/2/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome2.pdf Min, Xian Lim and Abdul Jabbar Ismail and Yeap Boon Tat (2022) Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome. BMJ Case Reports, 15. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1757-790X https://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/5/e245549 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245549 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245549
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Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title_full Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title_fullStr Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title_short Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome
title_sort challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated eisenmenger syndrome
topic RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/1/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome1.pdf
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