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Eisenmenger’s syndrome other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Cardiac catheterization is useful in patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome in terms of assessing the severity of pulmonary hypertension, coexisting congenital anomalies, degree and direction of shunting, ventricular function, pulmonary artery pressure and flow, and calculation of pulmonary vascular resistance.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
Cardiac catheterization may be helpful in the diagnosis of Eisenmenger’s syndrome. Findings on cardiac catheterization in Eisenmenger’s syndrome include the assessment of the following[1][2]:
- Severity of pulmonary hypertension
- Coexisting congenital anomalies
- Degree and direction of shunting
- Ventricular function
- Pulmonary artery pressure and flow
- Calculation of pulmonary vascular resistance.
- Exclusion of other reversible causes of pulmonary hypertension
References
References
- ↑ Godart F, Houeijeh A (2017). “[Interventional cardiac catheterization in congenital heart disease]”. Presse Med. 46 (5): 497–508. doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2016.11.013. PMID 28038838.
- ↑ Yang JC, Lin MT, Jaw FS, Chen SJ, Wang JK, Shih TT; et al. (2015). “Trends in the utilization of computed tomography and cardiac catheterization among children with congenital heart disease”. J Formos Med Assoc. 114 (11): 1061–8. doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2014.08.004. PMID 25241602.
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