A case of the eisenmenger syndrome

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Date
1976-06
Authors
Obineche, E.N.
Suntharam, S. S.
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University of Zambia, Medical Library
Abstract
ln 1897 Eisenmenger described a case of a 32 year old man with cyanosis and exercise intolerance.Congestive heart failure was a preterminal event and death followed an episode of haemoptysis. Post-mortem examination showed a large defect in the membranous septum, right ventricular enlargement and overriding oarta. More recently it has been appreciated that the position of the aorta is irrelevant to the diagnosis of the Eisenmenger complex.
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More recently it has been appreciated that the position of the aorta is irrelevant to the diagnosis of the Eisenmenger complex.
Keywords
Eisenmenger syndrome , Pulmonary hypertension , Eisenmenger Complex , Hypertension, Pulmonary
Citation
Obineche, E.N. and Suntharam, S. S. (1976). A case of the eisenmenger syndrome. Medical Journal of Zambia. 10(3) 88