Shows dynamic pulmonary vein stenosis induced by left lateral positioning after pneumonectomy, highlighting mediastinal shift into the vacated pleural space as a cause of postural dyspnea.
Pulmonary vein stenosis might be caused by mediastinal migration into the vacated pleural space after pneumonectomy. In a patient complaining of worsening dyspnea in the left lateral decubitus position after left pneumonectomy, transthoracic echocardiography during different postures revealed pulmonary vein stenosis that worsened in the left lateral position.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Takahara et al. (2024) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: