675 Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (POS) – Different Mechanisms and Treatment Options
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Platypnea - orthodeoxia syndrome with atrial septal defect.
A 75-year old man was referred to hospital for symptomatic hypoxemia. He did not complain of dyspnea while supine, but while sitting or standing, he experienced dyspnea with severe hypoxemia. He did not have any pulmonary diseases that could cause dyspnea. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed an atrial septal aneurysm with a small atrial septal defect (ASD) and a mild left-to-right shunt t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart, Lung and Circulation
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1443-9506
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.682