PFO Leading to Concomitant Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome and Stroke
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare entity seen in patients with patent foramen ovale, characterized by dyspnea and arterial desaturation in the upright position. We describe a case of a patient who presented with cryptogenic stroke, evidence of right-to-left interatrial shunting, and refractory hypoxemia necessitating closure of his patent foramen ovale.
Source: JACC Case Reports
Authors: Benjamin Mancini, Francois Kaleta, Eric Zimmerman, Gianna Daflissio, Samer Muallem, Eric Chan, Mark Kozak, Ryan Wilson
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $850
OpenAlex ID: W4401386014