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Platypnoea–orthodeoxia syndrome induced by short-term weight loss: a case series

BACKGROUND: Platypnoea–orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is an uncommon condition characterized by dyspnoea and arterial desaturation in the standing or sitting position that improves in the supine position. CASE SUMMARY: We report two cases of POS caused by an atrial septal defect (ASD) and a patent foram...

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Autores principales: Tamura, Yudai, Sakamoto, Tomohiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33442630
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa498