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Anaesthetic challenges in a patient with eisenmenger syndrome: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Priya Chandran*, Shiril Ashraf, Sheela Verghese

Volume : 11, Issue : 1, Year : 2024

Article Page : 95-97

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijca.2024.018

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Abstract

The term Eisenmenger syndrome describe a large left-to-right cardiac shunt resulting in pulmonary vascular disease and later reversal of the shunt. Occur in 8% of patients with congenital heart disease. Pregnancies carries very high risk of mortality and premature delivery. 20-30% pregnancies result in spontaneous abortion and premature delivery. Pulmonary microembolism and macroembolism have caused peripartum maternal death even after delivery. Anaesthetic management is challenging due to the patho-physiology of the shunt. Our case report is a 27-year-old female known case of Eisenmenger syndrome with chronic thromboembolism presented with inevitable abortion scheduled to undergo emergency evacuation under general anaesthesia.

Keywords: Eisenmenger syndrome, Inevitable abortion, Anaesthesia.

How to cite : Chandran P, Ashraf S, Verghese S, Anaesthetic challenges in a patient with eisenmenger syndrome: A case report. Indian J Clin Anaesth 2024;11(1):95-97

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