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Platypnea–Orthodeoxia Syndrome: Multiple Pathophysiological Interpretations of a Clinical Picture Primarily Consisting of Orthostatic Dyspnea

Platypnea–orthodexia syndrome (POS) is often a challenging diagnostic problem. It is characterized by dyspnea that is accentuated by standing or sitting positions due to a marked fall in blood oxygen saturation, and instead is improved by assuming the lying position. In the present brief review, the...

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Autores principales: De Vecchis, Renato, Baldi, Cesare, Ariano, Carmelina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5086587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27669319
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm5100085