title: Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome due to PFO and aortic dilation.
authors.forename: Yasunaga
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: Daihiko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hakuno
authors.forename: Kikuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Adachi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011187:Posture; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018667:Tilt-Table Test; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome