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Platypnoea orthodeoxia syndrome and its association with cryptogenic ischaemic stroke
J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2023 Mar 4:14782715231159470. doi: 10.1177/14782715231159470. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPlatypnoea orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare condition, which can be present in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO). In this case, a 72-year-old lady presented to the emergency department with a cryptogenic stroke associated with right thalamic infarct. While in hospital, it was noticed that the patient had desaturations in the upright position, and these improved in the recumbent position, consistent with platypnoea orthodeoxia syndrome. The patient was found to have a PFO, which was then closed, and he...
Source: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - March 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Abdul Salam Snigdhendu Mandal Samaah Fathima Sripriya Rasthapuram Krishnakumar Radhakrishnan Source Type: research
