21st article "Respiratory Medicine Case Reports "

Name : Nurmala Eka Putri
Npm : 16611025

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is the most severe form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated
with congenital heart disease.
Recent studies examining the use of advanced
medical treatment in patients with ES have shown that it may have beneficial effects in patients with ES;
however, additional studies need to be done to confirm its efficacy and appropriate clinical use. A 41-
year-old female admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences due to progres￾sive dyspnea on minimal effort, heart failure symptoms leading to NYHA functional class III-IV. After
clinical and instrumental investigations, ES secondary to unrepaired patent ductus arteriosus with severe
PAH was diagnosed.