Publication Date
1-1-2025
Journal
The Texas Heart Institute Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-24-8401
PMID
40443791
PMCID
PMC12120488
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
5-28-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare condition characterized by positional dyspnea and hypoxemia, with symptoms presenting in the upright position and improving when recumbent. Hypoxemia in platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is defined as a drop in Pao
Keywords
Humans, COVID-19, Dyspnea, Foramen Ovale, Patent, Hypoxia, Patient Positioning, Platypnea Orthodeoxia Syndrome, Posture, SARS-CoV-2, Syndrome, Heart septal defects, atrial; dyspnea; foramen ovale, patent; platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome; supine position
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Laura Sarmiento, Riyad Kherallah, and Guilherme Vianna Silva, "Platypnea-Orthodeoxia and Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient in the Setting of COVID-19" (2025). The Texas Heart Institute Journal. 413.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/texasheartinstituejournal/413