orthopnea

• État médical caractérisé par une difficulté à respirer en position allongée, obligeant la personne à s'asseoir ou à se tenir debout pour respirer confortablement ; souvent associé à l'asthme, l'emphysème ou l'angine de poitrine.

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.

indénombrable

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.

   Orthopnée

   • 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.