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Chronic α1 blockade in a patient with Eisenmenger syndromeblockade in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome

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In an 18-year-old male with Eisenmenger syndrome cyanosis and erythrocytosis were increasing. The erythrocytosis diminished following oral bunazosin and phlebotomy was not needed during the treatment. When bunazosin was stopped, the erythrocytosis increased, but when it was resumed, the erythrocytosis and general fatigue diminished.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Shimane Medical University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Japan

    Koji Watanabe, Chuzo Mori, Noriyuki Haneda, Makoto Inoue, Kenji Kishida, Yurika Hayashi & Hiroshi Ozasa

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Watanabe, K., Mori, C., Haneda, N. et al. Chronic α1 blockade in a patient with Eisenmenger syndromeblockade in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 12, 52–53 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238502

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