Two women with unexplained dyspnoea: removing the blame game from the lungs.

Autor: Vasarmidi E; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Lambiri I; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Foteinaki E; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Stamatopoulou V; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Mitrouska I; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Pitsidianakis G; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Patrianakos A; Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Plevritaki A; Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Michelakis S; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Amargianitakis V; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Prinianakis G; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Schiza S; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece., Tzanakis N; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Breathe (Sheffield, England) [Breathe (Sheff)] 2024 Aug 27; Vol. 20 (2), pp. 240029. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 27 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0029-2024
Abstrakt: Hypoxaemia due to right-to-left atrial shunt with normal pressures in the right heart cavities represents an underdiagnosed condition. A systematic approach to hypoxaemic respiratory failure based on pathophysiology can lead to an accurate diagnosis. https://bit.ly/4bTP8fJ.
Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: The authors have nothing to disclose.
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Databáze: MEDLINE