Platypnoea and orthodoexia syndrome, a rare cause of dyspoea

Platypnoea-orthodeoxia is a rare syndrome of postural hypoxaemia accompanied by breathlessness. The dyspnoea is induced by upright posture. The definitive diagnosis is usually made by contrast echocardiography. The treatment of choice is surgical closure of the intracardiac communication which may r...

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Published in:	Revue médicale suisse Vol. 1; no. 23; p. 1569
Main Authors:	Reynard, C, Némitz, N, Reynard, C-A, Tschopp, J-M, Raymond, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Switzerland 08-06-2005
Subjects:	Aged Dyspnea - etiology Echocardiography Female Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery Humans Posture Syndrome
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Summary:	Platypnoea-orthodeoxia is a rare syndrome of postural hypoxaemia accompanied by breathlessness. The dyspnoea is induced by upright posture. The definitive diagnosis is usually made by contrast echocardiography. The treatment of choice is surgical closure of the intracardiac communication which may result in dramatic symptomatic improvement.
ISSN:	1660-9379