Abstract
Hypoxemia after myocardial infarction (MI) is usually explained by common culprits, including congestive heart failure, pre-existing lung disease, and pulmonary infection. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman who experienced severe persistent hypoxemia caused by a patent foramen ovale in the setting of anterior MI complicated by a contained left ventricular rupture.
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Publication types
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Case Reports
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Video-Audio Media
MeSH terms
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications*
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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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Hypoxia / diagnosis
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Hypoxia / etiology*
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Middle Aged
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / complications*
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / surgery