| Cyanosis following right pneumonectomy: importance of patent foramen ovale. | |
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PMID: 7056114 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A patient with chronic lung disease became cyanotic following right pneumonectomy for cancer. He was found to have right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale in the absence of pulmonary hypertension, and he improved remarkable after surgical therapy. This case vividly illustrates the subtlety with which acquired right-to-left shunting may appear in the setting of chronic hypoxemia. The frequency of patent foramen ovale in the general population (20 percent) and the ease and efficacy of treatment for this lesion underscore the need for general awareness of this potential problem in the chronically or critically ill. |
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Authors:
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P W Dlabal; B S Stutts; D W Jenkins; L E Harkleroad; W T Stanford |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 81 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1982 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1982-04-22 Completed Date: 1982-04-22 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 370-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Anoxia
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etiology Cyanosis / etiology* Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*, physiopathology Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumonectomy / adverse effects* |
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