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Right Ventricular Infarction Presenting With Refractory Hypoxia Due to Shunting Across a Patent Foramen Ovale.

ABSTRACT: Right ventricular infarction is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a case of right ventricular infarction associated with persistent hypoxia due to acute right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Wilson SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8353559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Right Ventricular Infarction Presenting With Refractory Hypoxia Due to Shunting Across a Patent Foramen Ovale.

Wilson Stephanie M SM Phookan Sujoy S Kovacs Richard J RJ

JACC. Case reports 20210303 9

Right ventricular infarction is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a case of right ventricular infarction associated with persistent hypoxia due to acute right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.</b>). ...[more]

PMID: 34401752

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Right Ventricular Infarction Presenting With Refractory Hypoxia Due to Shunting Across a Patent Foramen Ovale.

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Right Ventricular Infarction Presenting With Refractory Hypoxia Due to Shunting Across a Patent Foramen Ovale.

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