Platypnea: оne more type position shortness of breath

Abstract

The article presents modern data on the causes of platypnea, methods of its diagnosis and treatment. The data on the development of platypnea syndrome are given not only in cardiac pathology, but also in severe liver diseases with the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of a severe course.

Keywords

• platypnea
• orthodeoxia
• atrial septal defect
• hepatopulmonary syndrome