Eisenmenger’s syndrome history and symptoms
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Overview
History and Symptoms
Common symptoms and diagnostic criteria for Eisenmenger's syndrome includes:
- An underlying heart defect that initially allows a left-to right shunt between the left and right sides of the heart
- The development of pulmonary hypertension
- Polycythemia, an increase in the number of red blood cells
- Finally, a reversal of the left-to-right shunt so that there is a right-to-left shunt
- Dyspnea
- Syncope
- Hepmoptysis
- Stroke
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Feeling tired
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling in the joints caused by too much uric acid (gout)