Pulmonary Embolism or Eisenmenger Syndrome? | Zendy

Anna Laura Fanelli | Zendy; Gabriella Agnoletti | Zendy; Domenica Garabello | Zendy; Mauro Giorgi | Zendy; Chiara Calcagnile | Zendy; Mauro Rinaldi | Zendy; Sebastiano Marra | Zendy

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Pulmonary Embolism or Eisenmenger Syndrome?

Author(s) -

Anna Laura Fanelli,

Gabriella Agnoletti,

Domenica Garabello,

Mauro Giorgi,

Chiara Calcagnile,

Mauro Rinaldi,

Sebastiano Marra

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international cardiovascular forum journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2410-2636

pISSN - 2409-3424

DOI - 10.17987/icfj.v8i0.257

Subject(s) - eisenmenger syndrome , medicine , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , complication , pulmonary hypertension , heart disease , shunt (medical) , thrombosis

Eisenmenger syndrome is a late complication of untreated congenital heart disease associated with left to right shunt, that can prompt in situ pulmonary thrombosis. Herein the case of a 41 year old man with suspected pulmonary embolism, where an atrial septal defect lead to Eisenmenger Syndrome, is presented. Only lung transplantation and surgical defect closure revealed to be the optimal treatment.

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