Shankar Baskar1, Philippa Horne2, Samantha Fitzsimmons3, Philip R. Khoury1, Joseph Vettukattill4, Koichiro Niwa5, Teiji Agaki6, Mark Spence7, Hisanori Sakazaki8, Gruschen Veldtman1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 512-519, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12481
Abstract Background: Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome have a shorter lifespan than the general population. A significant proportion develop arrhythmia and some, sudden death.
Objective: The aims of this study were to characterize the frequency, type and effects of arrhythmias in adult patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome and to identify risk factors for arrhythmias.
Methods: This retrospective study included patients aged ≥18 years of age with Eisenmenger’s
syndrome from three institutions. Arrhythmias were noted from electrocardiograms and Holter
study reviews.
Results: A total of 167 patients, 96 females, 63 males (gender not available in 9 patients) were
included in this study. The mean… More >
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