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Eisenmenger Complex MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Eisenmenger Complex
Tree Number(s)
C14.240.400.450
C14.280.400.450
C16.131.240.400.450
Unique ID
D004541
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004541
Scope Note
A condition associated with VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT and other congenital heart defects that allow the mixing of pulmonary and systemic circulation, increase blood flow into the lung, and subsequent responses to low oxygen in blood. This complex is characterized by progressive PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY of the RIGHT VENTRICLE; CYANOSIS; and ERYTHROCYTOSIS.
Entry Term(s)
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Eisenmenger's Complex
Eisenmenger's Syndrome
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Eisenmenger Complex Preferred
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