Chinawa, Josephat M. and Arodiwe, I. and Onyia, Jude T. and Chinawa, Awoere T. (2023) Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Revisit of a Hidden but Catastrophic Disease. WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 40 (9). pp. 973-981. ISSN 0189 – 160X
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Abstract
Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is a rare condition seen in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). It is characterized by raised pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) arising from a shunt reversal with the presence of desaturated blood in the systemic circulation. Proper timing and early intervention in children with congenital heart disease have made the syndrome a rare occurrence. However, this cannot be said in developing countries where facilities for the diagnosis and management of children with congenital heart disease are not optimal. The aim of this narrative review is to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and to review the new techniques in the evaluation of children with ES. It also highlights in a snapshot the state of management of ES in a developing country, A search for published data on ES was done through several search engines such as Pubmed, google scholar citation, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. This involves research done over the past 30 years. Keywords such as Eisenmenger’ syndrome, ‘congenital heart defect’, ‘Pulmonary hypertension’,‘catherterization’, ‘echocardiography’, and ‘children’ were used.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2025 02:37 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2025 02:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4709 |
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