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Platypnea related to constrictive pericarditis
1Division of Cardiology, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta.
Chest
|February 1, 1994
Summary
Platypnea, or upright dyspnea, is a rare symptom relieved by lying down. This case study details its successful treatment in a patient with constrictive pericarditis following pericardiectomy.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Platypnea is dyspnea in the upright position, relieved by recumbency.
- It is associated with various conditions but has not been previously linked to constrictive pericarditis.