Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Clinical Review

Eisenmenger syndrome is a medical condition, characterized by elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and right-to-left shunting of blood through a systemic-to-pulmonary circulation connection. Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome are not very prevalent in cardiovascular nurses' practice. However,...

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Published in:	European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 237 - 245
Main Authors:	Moons, Philip, Canobbio, Mary M., Budts, Werner
Format:	Book Review Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-10-2009
Subjects:	Eisenmenger Complex - nursing Eisenmenger Complex - physiopathology Eisenmenger Complex - therapy Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - nursing Hypertension, Pulmonary - physiopathology Hypertension, Pulmonary - therapy Specialties, Nursing - methods Congenital heart disease Pulmonary arterial hypertension Nursing Cardiovascular Eisenmenger
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Summary:	Eisenmenger syndrome is a medical condition, characterized by elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and right-to-left shunting of blood through a systemic-to-pulmonary circulation connection. Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome are not very prevalent in cardiovascular nurses' practice. However, nurses need to have some basic knowledge about the syndrome, in case they have to care for such a patient in their clinical practice. In this article, we describe the epidemiology, outcome, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, medical management and counseling issues of this condition.
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ISSN:	1474-5151 1873-1953
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2009.05.004