Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Eisenmenger Syndrome

This syndrome may affect adolescents and adults with certain congenital heart defects that were repaired later in life or were never repaired. Though this Pediatric Eisenmenger’s not a type of heart disease specifically, this syndrome typically indicates a problem with the heart. Pediatric Eisenmenger’s is actually a collection of three symptoms, including: cyanosis, pale blue or grayish skin due to decreased oxygen in the blood pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs polycythaemia, excess number of red blood cells.