Exertional desaturations after COVID‐19: A case for PFO closure

Exertional desaturations after COVID‐19: A case for PFO closure

We present a case of a woman with past medical history notable for mild COVID‐19 infection who presented with dyspnea on exertion, then developed progressively worsening exertional desaturations and was found to have a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Extensive cardiopulmonary testing revealed no clear a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-12, Vol.39 (12), p.1635-1638
Hauptverfasser: Yogeswaran, Vidhushei, Chung, Christine J., Kirkpatrick, James N.
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Case Reports
COVID-19
covid19
exercise intolerance
exertional desaturations
Humans
patent foramen ovale
shunt
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of a woman with past medical history notable for mild COVID‐19 infection who presented with dyspnea on exertion, then developed progressively worsening exertional desaturations and was found to have a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Extensive cardiopulmonary testing revealed no clear alternate etiology for her symptoms. After much discussion, she underwent successful closure of the PFO with complete resolution of her symptoms and significantly improved exertional desaturation.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1111/echo.15500