Options For Treating Eisenmenger Syndrome

Vasodilators

These are medications that cause the blood vessels to open, resulting in a reduction in the pressure in the arteries to the lungs, better circulation of blood, and better respiration in both lungs. Vasodilators given to patients with Eisenmenger syndrome both extend their lives and improve the quality of their lives. There are different types of medicines to ease thepulmonary hypertension that accompanies Eisenmenger syndrome. One of them is oxygen. The lack of oxygen, or hypoxemia, causes blood vessels to narrow, while oxygen therapy causes them to open. Other vasodilators are calcium channel blockers that stop the movement of calcium ions into the smooth muscle cells of the arteries and allow them to relax and open up. Another medication that helps blood vessels dilate is nitric oxide gas.

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