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PULMONARY ARTERY VASCULITIS MASQUERADING AS EISENMENGER SYNDROME: IMPORTANCE OF MULTIMODALITY IMAGING

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Two defining features of Eisenmenger syndrome are “severely increased” and “irreversible” pulmonary vascular resistance as a result of uncorrected large left to right shunt. It is important to distinguish it… Click to show full abstract

Two defining features of Eisenmenger syndrome are “severely increased” and “irreversible” pulmonary vascular resistance as a result of uncorrected large left to right shunt. It is important to distinguish it from other causes of pulmonary hypertension as treatment may differ. 48 year old

Keywords: pulmonary artery; masquerading eisenmenger; eisenmenger syndrome; artery vasculitis; vasculitis masquerading; syndrome importance

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019

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