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Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus Masked by High Altitude Hypoxia Until Descent to Sea Level

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We present a 41-year-old female with progressive shortness of breath immediately after moving to sea level from high altitude. The patient was found to have a large PDA with systemic RV and PA pressures and pulmonary hypertension, which resolved following PDA closure.

Source: JACC Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102262

Authors: Alexa E. Golbus, Aditya Mehta, Catherine E. Tomasulo, Anurag Sahu, Marcus Y. Chen

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $850