Challenges in managing a critically ill patient with decompensated Eisenmenger syndrome

• Main Authors: Min, Xian Lim, Abdul Jabbar Ismail, Yeap Boon Tat
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
• Subjects: RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/1/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/2/Challenges%20in%20managing%20a%20critically%20ill%20patient%20with%20decompensated%20Eisenmenger%20syndrome2.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33261/; https://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/5/e245549; http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245549
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is the most severe form of pulmonary arterial hypertension and is associated with congenital heart disease. ES itself is a challenging condition to manage, further compounded if the patient is critically ill and acutely decompensated. We share our experience of managing a c...