Foramen oval persistente como causa de hipoxemia persistente en un paciente con neumonía grave COVID-19. Reporte de un caso

Kramer, Tomas; Ramirez, Andres; Salinas, Mauricio

Abstract

In patients with severe COVID-19, it has been proposed as mechanism of respiratory failure, intra and extrapulmonary shunt. However, there are no reported or documented cases of this mechanism. Also, there are studies showing this mechanism is not relevant. In this report, we present the case of a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, who after two months, during his rehabilitation period, presented persistent hypoxemia with orthodeoxia. Persistent oval foramen with shunt from right to left was diagnosed. The patient underwent a percutaneous closure of the defect and at 48 hours oxygen therapy could be discontinued and the patient discharged.

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Título según WOS: Foramen oval persistente como causa de hipoxemia persistente en un paciente con neumonía grave COVID-19. Reporte de un caso
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 149
Número: 7
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Página de inicio: 1090
Página final: 1092
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872021000701090

Notas: ISI