The platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare clinical manifestation. Platypnea is defined as shortness of breath that worsens in the upright position, and orthodeoxia represents hypoxemia that aggravates in the upright position. We report a case of a patient with platypneaorthodeoxia syndrome associated with pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale.
Platypnea and orthodeoxia in a patient with pulmonary embolism.
SALVETTI, Massimo;ZOTTI, Dora Valentina;BAZZA, Abramo;PAINI, Anna;BERTACCHINI, Fabio;CHIARI, ERIKA;AGABITI ROSEI, Enrico;MUIESAN, Maria Lorenza
2013-01-01
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The platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare clinical manifestation. Platypnea is defined as shortness of breath that worsens in the upright position, and orthodeoxia represents hypoxemia that aggravates in the upright position. We report a case of a patient with platypneaorthodeoxia syndrome associated with pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale.File in questo prodotto:
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