Platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome in a patient with patent foramen ovale and normal atrial pressure. Case report and presentation of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms
Platypnea-orthodeoxia Syndrome is characterized by clinically significant postural hypoxia. The full spectrum of the syndrome includes intracardial and extracardial abnormalities with R->L shunt. Various concurrent underlying physiological abnormalities are usually encountered that require thoro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1878 |