Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome in a patient with a pre-existing patent foramen ovale successfully treated with an atrial septal occluder
10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.03.005
- Author:
Tingting ZHANG
;
Gesheng CHENG
;
Jun WANG
;
Xingye WANG
;
Xuegang XIE
;
Yajuan DU
;
Yushun ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intracardiac shunt;
Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome;
Patent foramen ovale;
Transcatheter closure
- From:
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
2015;(3):323-325
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome is associated with dyspnea and arterial oxygen desaturation accentuated by an upright posture. It can be secondary to an intracardiac shunt. We report a case of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) in a 58-year old male patient who had a pre-existing patent foramen ovale (PFO) and substantial pulmonary pathologies. He was successfully treated by percutaneous transcatheter closure of the PFO. Our case highlights the importance of recognition of this rare syndrome in patients who present with unexplained hy-poxia for whom transcatheter closure of the interatrial shunt can be safely carried out.
