Orthopnea can be defined as dyspnea that develops in the recumbent position and is relieved by elevation of the head with pillows. In the recumbent position, there is reduced pooling of fluid in ...

Platypnea or platypnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that is relieved when lying down, and worsens when sitting or standing. It is the opposite of orthopnea. The condition was first described ...

This was followed by episodes of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and orthopnea requiring three pillows for relief. When her physician found her to be anemic, she began taking iron and liver pills and ...

B-type natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with congestive heart failure than in patients with dyspnea from other causes. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled ...