Pulmonary Perfusion Scintigraphy - Non-Invasive Method to Confirm Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Treatment Effectiveness

Circ J. 2019 Nov 25;83(12):2570. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0500. Epub 2019 Sep 3.

Authors

Hana Mizutani¹, Yoshito Ogihara¹, Naoki Fujimoto¹, Daisuke Izumi², Hiroyuki Ohashi³, Yoshihide Mitani³, Masaaki Ito¹, Kaoru Dohi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine.
² Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine.

PMID: 31484837
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0500

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
Female
Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications
Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnostic imaging*
Foramen Ovale, Patent / physiopathology
Foramen Ovale, Patent / therapy
Humans
Hypoxia / diagnostic imaging*
Hypoxia / etiology
Hypoxia / physiopathology
Lung / blood supply*
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Patient Positioning
Perfusion Imaging*
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Circulation*
Radionuclide Imaging*
Septal Occluder Device
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
Whole Body Imaging