Open AccessCyanosis in a patient with atrial septal defect
Author(s) -
Vikas Thakran,
Anunay Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the practice of cardiovascular sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-2830
pISSN - 2395-5414
DOI - 10.4103/2395-5414.157579
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , etiology , pulmonary artery , eisenmenger syndrome , pulmonary hypertension
Cyanosis in ASD has multiple causes requiring etiology directed management. Cyanosis can present in the setting of elevated pulmonary artery pressure, as in Eisenmenger syndromes having a poor prognosis. Conversely, cyanosis may present in patients having normal pulmonary artery pressure with potentially treatable conditions