Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Due to Venovenous Malformation
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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Due to Venovenous Malformation Meng-Luen Lee1 and Ing-Sh Chiu2,3 Department of Pediatrics – Division of Pediatric Cardiology – Changhua Christian Children’s Hospital1, Changhua; Department of Surgery – Division of Cardiovascular Surgery – Changhua Christian Children’s Hospital2, Changhua; Department of Surgery – Division of Cardiovascular Surgery – College of Medicine – National Taiwan University Hospital3, Taipei – Taiwan
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