Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation

Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation

Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are common congenital heart defects (CHD). The clinical course in patients without closure of the ASD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in advanced age. A small percentage of patients may develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to left to r...

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Main Authors: Arnold Nongmoh Forlemu, Muhammad Ajmal, Mehrdad Saririan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8681761
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spelling doaj-3c24da3c48fe400da25824c56cee3dd62020-11-25T02:40:44ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/86817618681761Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare PresentationArnold Nongmoh Forlemu0Muhammad Ajmal1Mehrdad Saririan2Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix/Maricopa Integrated Health System, Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, 2601 E Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85008, USAUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Sarver Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, 750 W Orange Grove Road, Tucson, AZ 85704, USACreighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix/Maricopa Integrated Health System, Department of Cardiology, 2601 E Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85008, USAAtrial septal defects (ASDs) are common congenital heart defects (CHD). The clinical course in patients without closure of the ASD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in advanced age. A small percentage of patients may develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to left to right shunting that impacts morbidity and mortality. Advances in prenatal screening and fetal echocardiography have allowed timely interventions. Nonetheless, some patients still may be diagnosed with ASD in adulthood as an incidental finding or presenting with clinical symptoms such as shortness of breath from right heart failure. We report a case of an adult female presenting with shortness of breath due to ASD causing PAH with Eisenmenger physiology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8681761
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author Arnold Nongmoh Forlemu
Muhammad Ajmal
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Muhammad Ajmal
Mehrdad Saririan
Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
Case Reports in Cardiology
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Muhammad Ajmal
Mehrdad Saririan
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title Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
title_short Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
title_full Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
title_fullStr Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Atrial Septal Defect with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
title_sort atrial septal defect with eisenmenger syndrome: a rare presentation
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
issn 2090-6404
2090-6412
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are common congenital heart defects (CHD). The clinical course in patients without closure of the ASD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in advanced age. A small percentage of patients may develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) due to left to right shunting that impacts morbidity and mortality. Advances in prenatal screening and fetal echocardiography have allowed timely interventions. Nonetheless, some patients still may be diagnosed with ASD in adulthood as an incidental finding or presenting with clinical symptoms such as shortness of breath from right heart failure. We report a case of an adult female presenting with shortness of breath due to ASD causing PAH with Eisenmenger physiology.
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