Intermittent hypoxia due to right atrial compression by an ascending aortic aneurysm.

Savage, E B; Benckart, D H; Donahue, B C; Casaday, F M; Cho, Y D · Ann Thorac Surg · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Two cases are described wherein right atrial compression from a dilated and elongated ascending aorta caused intermittent positional hypoxia. Extrinsic compression of the right atrium caused shunting though a patent foramen ovale.

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