Presentation
Fatigue and breathlessness on exertion
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Eisenmenger syndrome
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Axial MDCT images in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome shows:
- large main PA
- ventricular septal defect
- right ventricular hypertrophy: wall thickness > 4 mm
Case Discussion
Eisenmenger syndrome is a complication of an uncorrected high-flow, high-pressure congenital heart anomaly leading to chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension and shunt reversal.
The three lesions that account for most cases are:
- ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
- patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Cardiac imaging is useful in assessing for the presence of an intra-cardiac shunt.
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