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. 2015 Nov;12(6):687-9.
doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.06.015.

Uncommon late presentation of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome

Laura Toffetti  1 , Marco Centola  1 , Laura Massironi  1 , Cristina Pipia  2 , Fabiano Di Marco  3 , Alessandro Colombo  4 , Emanuela Piccaluga  4
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Uncommon late presentation of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome

Laura Toffetti et al. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2015 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Patent foramen ovale; Platypnea-orthodeoxia; The elderly.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic images.
(A): TTE (apical 4 chambers view) with agitated saline contrast showing few microbubbles crossing atrial septum in the supine position; (B): TTE (apical 4 chambers view) with agitated saline contrast demonstrating massive right-to-left shunting with complete left chambers opacification in the upright position; (C): TEE without contrast showing PFO with a direct communication between LA and RA in the supine position; and (D): TEE without contrast showing larger PFO size with slightly compressed RA due to enlargement of extra-rotated ascending aorta (Ao) in the sitting position. Ao: ascending aorta; LA: left atrium; PFO: patent foramen ovale; RA: right atrium; TTE: transthoracic echocardiogram.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Intracardiac echocardiographic image showing the GORE® HELEX® Septal Occluder device placement through the PFO.
LA: left atrium; PFO: patent foramen ovale; RA: right atrium.
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