Experience with tooth extraction in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome: Report of a case

Eisenmenger's syndrome is defined as the process through which an established left-to-right cardiac shunt caused by a congenital heart defect results in pulmonary hypertension and eventual reversal of the shunt into a cyanotic right-to-left shunt. The risk of mortality associated with non-cardiac surgery in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome is considerable. We describe a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome who required the extraction of several teeth under general anesthesia.