Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale Successfully Treated With Percutaneous Closure
Sitting-position transesophageal echocardiography is a useful diagnostic method for identifying posture-dependent shunting in POS, and percutaneous PFO closure provides definitive therapy with rapid improvement in oxygenation.
Authors
- M SASAKI
- Nobuhiro Tahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-8201)
- Η Nakao
- Kota Okabe
- Ruiko Nonaka
- Sayaka Kakura
- Yoshihiro Fukumoto
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107626
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00