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Treatment of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome in a Patient with Normal Cardiac Hemodynamics: A Review of Mechanisms with Implications for Management Cover

Treatment of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome in a Patient with Normal Cardiac Hemodynamics: A Review of Mechanisms with Implications for Management

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Volume 14 (2018): Issue 2
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Open Access
|Apr 2018
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Figure 1.

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) still images. (A) Right-to-left flow across the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is demonstrated in early ventricular systole (arrow). (B) Left-to-right flow across the PFO is demonstrated in late ventricular systole (arrow).

Figure 2.

Amplatzer sizing balloon in place across the patent foramen ovale. The waist (arrow) measured 13 mm.

Figure 3.

Significant kyphosis on postprocedural lateral chest film. Note the presence of the Amplatzer device (arrow).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-14-2-141 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
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Language: English
Page range: 141 - 146
Published on: Apr 1, 2018
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
orthodeoxia,
platypnea,
patent foramen ovale,
dyspnea

© 2018 Brian S. Porter, Bruce Hettleman, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.

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