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Fat embolism in Eisenmenger syndrome
Author(s) -
MERRILL S.B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb08680.x
Subject(s) - medicine , eisenmenger syndrome , intracardiac injection , pulmonary embolism , shunt (medical) , cardiology , anesthesia , pulmonary hypertension
Summary A case of fat embolism with known Eisenmenger syndrome is described, in whom the right‐to‐left shunt appeared to protect the patient from further hypoxaemia. The potential value of an intravenous filter to eliminate air in patients with reversed intracardiac shunts is noted.