Abstract
An intracardiac shunt on an atrial level may be a cause of hypoxemia after lung surgery (platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome). This syndrome may be successfully treated by percutaneous or surgical shunt closure. We present the case of preoperative transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) for the prevention of possible platypnea after a forthcoming right pneumonectomy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-624 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiac catheterization
- Hypoxia
- Pneumonectomy
- Septal defects
- Shunts