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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2010;53(1):93-96. Published online January 15, 2010.

The effect of perioperative inhaled iloprost on congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

Su Nam SN Kim¹, Deok Young DY Choi¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine, Incheon Korea

Correspondence Deok Young DY Choi ,Tel: +82.32-460-2187, Fax: +82.32-460-3224, Email: pskcdy@gilhospital.com

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.

Keywords :Atrial septal defect, Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Iloprost