Secundum atrial septal defect with Eisenmenger syndrome: A scarcely reported disease in Nigeria.
| Autor: | Nwosu NI; Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria., Omejua E; Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria., Udora N; Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria., Nwosu E; Department of Physiotherapy, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association [Niger Med J] 2017 Mar-Apr; Vol. 58 (2), pp. 81-83. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0300-1652.219346 |
| Abstrakt: | Atrial septal defect (ASD) may be rarely associated with Eisenmenger syndrome (ES), the most advanced form of pulmonary vascular disease to complicate a congenital heart disease. In spite of availability of pediatric cardiologists and two-dimensional-echochardiography in many tertiary health care centers in Nigeria, late referral and late diagnosis of ASD still occur leading to the development of ES. We describe a case of a 19-year-old male with ASD who presented late with ES. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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