Eisenmenger Complex

Overview

A condition associated with VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT and other congenital heart defects that allow the mixing of pulmonary and systemic circulation, increase blood flow into the lung, and subsequent responses to low oxygen in blood. This complex is characterized by progressive PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY of the RIGHT VENTRICLE; CYANOSIS; and ERYTHROCYTOSIS.

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Quick facts about Eisenmenger Complex

Topic type

Condition

Category

Cardiology

MeSH classification

C14.240.400.450|C14.280.400.450|C16.131.240.400.450

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