Relentless Hypoxia in a Patient With Carcinoid Syndrome

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with carcinoid heart disease (CHD) may result in hypoxia due to the presence of large right (R) to left (L) intracardiac shunts leading to hypoxia and worsening clinical condition. Percutaneous closure of the PFO can normalize oxygen saturation, relieve symptom...

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Autores principales: Alghamdi, Abdulrhman, Malibari, Afnan A, Al-Husayni, Faisal, Jabri, Abdullah, Albugami, Saad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35047309
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20497

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35047309
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20497

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