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Fig. 2 | General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases

Fig. 2

From: Surgical repair of platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome caused by patent foramen ovale, ascending aortic dilation, and pectus excavatum: a case report

Fig. 2

a–c RLDP. d–f Left lateral decubitus position. a and d TEE shows the elongated and dilated ascending aorta causing greater compression of the RA in the LLDP than in the RLDP. b and e Transaxial plane of the RA by TEE showing greater compression of the RA in the LLDP (area 1.71 cm2) than in the RLDP (2.80 cm2). c and d Shunt flow is enhanced by postural changes from the RLDP to the LLDP. Asc. Ao, ascending aorta; LA, left atrium; RA, right atrium; PFO, patent foramen ovale; RLDP, right lateral decubitus position; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography

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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases

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