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Orthodeoxia and Platypnea

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Platypnea and orthodeoxia describe a syndrome of dyspnea induced by upright posture, associated with arterial hypoxemia, which is subsequently relieved by recumbency. Platypnea-orthodexia is a rare clinical syndrome which can arise in protean clinical settings. Diagnosis requires a heightened sense of clinical suspicion with a careful assessment of the underlying cause. There is a wide variety of potential causes. Correction of the underlying problem with device closure, medical therapy, or rarely with surgery often leads to a resolution of symptoms.

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  1. Department of cardiology, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA

    Omar Ali MD, FACC

  2. Division of Cardiology, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Walgreen Building 3rd Floor 2650 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL, 60201, USA

    Ted Feldman MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI

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Ali, O., Feldman, T. (2015). Orthodeoxia and Platypnea. In: Amin, Z., Tobis, J., Sievert, H., Carroll, J. (eds) Patent Foramen Ovale. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4987-3_13

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