The effect of perioperative inhaled iloprost on congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Author:
Su Nam KIM
1
;
Deok Young CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Iloprost
- MeSH: Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiac Catheters; Eisenmenger Complex; Heart; Heart Diseases; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Iloprost; Lip; Male; Middle Aged; Nails; Respiratory Therapy
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2010;53(1):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 47-year-old male patient in whom atrial septal defect (ASD) had been diagnosed 15 years previously was admitted for cardiac catheterization. He had definite cyanotic lips and nail beds and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). He had received medical treatment only for the last few years after being diagnosed with Eisenmenger syndrome. After cardiac catheterization, he received iloprost inhalation therapy pre and postoperation and was discharged after successful surgical closure of the ASD.
