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Chest radiograph. (A) Pre-rehabilitation and pre-surgery chest X-ray showing left-sided lung collapse, heterogeneous opacities in the right lung field, and an obliterated cardio-phrenic angle; (B) Post-rehabilitation and post-surgery chest X-ray showing improved air entry to bilateral lung fields.
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FIG1
The chest X-ray is shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the pre-operative 2D echo, and the color Doppler study suggest left atrium/left ventricle dilation, a large nonrestrictive PDA, and left to right shunt.
PMC9897708_02
Postoperative physiotherapy intervention is shown on the patient. (A): chest vibrations with a percussor cup; (B): manual, prolonged, slow expiration technique.
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FIG2