orthopnea

• Afección médica caracterizada por dificultad para respirar al estar acostado, lo que obliga a la persona a sentarse o ponerse de pie para respirar cómodamente; suele asociarse con asma, enfisema o angina de pecho.

A medical condition characterized by difficulty breathing that occurs when lying flat, requiring the person to sit or stand upright to breathe comfortably; often associated with asthma, emphysema, or angina pectoris.

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1. Breathing difficulty when lying downC2formalmedical

   A condition in which a person has difficulty breathing while lying flat, and must sit or stand upright to breathe comfortably.

   Ortopnea

   • Patients with orthopnea often need to sleep propped up on several pillows.
   • The doctor diagnosed orthopnea as a symptom of heart failure.
   • She experienced orthopnea, which made it impossible to lie down without coughing.