A Case of Eisenmenger Syndrome with Brain Abscess
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 79-83, 1999.
Artículo
en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
The Eisenmenger syndrome is characterized by severe irreversible pulmonary hypertension and right-to-left shunting of blood through the pulmonary-systemic communication. The resultant right-to-left shunt leads to clinical cyanosis and secondary manifestations of chronic hypoxemia. Clinical features include dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, palpitation, hemoptysis, syncope, chest pain and predisposition to brain abscess and cerebrovascular accident. Brain abscess is a serious complication of cyanotic congenital heart disease and major cause of death. We report a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome in whom the presence of right-to-left shunt and paradoxical embolism appears to be critical for the development of brain abscess.
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Asunto principal:
Síncope
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Dolor en el Pecho
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Encéfalo
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Absceso Encefálico
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Causas de Muerte
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Embolia Paradójica
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Cianosis
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Disnea
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Complejo de Eisenmenger
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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