title: Development of severe and persistent hypoxemia seven months after orthotopic heart transplantation.
abstract: We report the case of a 57-year-old man who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation because of prior myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. The patient developed refractory hypoxemia 7 months after transplantation, secondary to a right to left shunt across a patent foramen ovale related to severe tricuspid regurgitation resulting from repeated control biopsies. Percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale was performed.
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Martín
authors: Beatriz Díaz
authors: BD
authors: Molina
authors: Jesús María
authors: JM
authors: de la Hera
authors: María José Rodríguez
authors: MJ
authors: Bernardo
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Hevia
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Barriales
authors: César Morís
authors: CM
authors: de la Tassa
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004452:Echocardiography; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged