title: Platypnea and orthodeoxia: shunting associated with an aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Ala, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Laybourn
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Holman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D013577:Syndrome