Abstract
We report the case of an 85-year-old male with platypnoea-orthodeoxia associated with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ectatic ascending aorta, in the absence of any significant pulmonary pathology.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aorta / abnormalities*
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Aorta / diagnostic imaging
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Aorta / surgery
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Chest Pain / diagnosis*
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Chest Pain / surgery
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Cognition
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Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnosis*
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Dilatation, Pathologic / surgery
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Dyspnea / diagnosis*
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Dyspnea / surgery
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Exercise Tolerance
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Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis*
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Foramen Ovale, Patent / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Treatment Outcome