Three‐Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Patent Foramen Ovale in Platypnea‐Orthodeoxia. Issue 8 (25th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rostamian, Armand; Rathod, Ankit; Makkar, Rajendra R.; Siegel, Robert J.
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 30:Issue 8(2013)
• Page Start: E239
• Page End: E242
• Publication Date: 2013-06-25
• Subjects: Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.12265
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="echo12265-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Platypnea‐orthodeoxia is an uncommon syndrome characterized by positional dyspnea and hypoxia when upright that improves with lying down. We present a 75‐year‐old man with platypnea‐orthodeoxia in the setting of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and a 2.1 cm highly mobile atrial septal aneurysm with 2 cm bowing. Prior reports have established the use of three‐dimensional echocardiography to facilitate percutaneous closure of PFO and atrial septal defect, but its use in patients with platypnea‐orthodeoxia is unclear. We document three‐dimensional echocardiographic images that accurately estimated PFO defect size and confirmed placement of the occluder device.</p> </abstract>