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Papel do forame oval patente e da válvula de Eustáquio nos eventos tromboenbólicos Role of patent foramen ovale and of the Eustaquian valve in the trhomboembolic events

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2006
A associação entre forame oval patente (FOP) e embolia paradoxal é assunto já descrito na literatura médica. Quando não existe associação com aneurisma de septo atrial, surgem dúvidas quanto à origem do trombo devido à dificuldade que se tem de ...
Elza Magalhães, Jorge Torreão, Nila Costa, Nelmacy Freitas, Ailton Melo   +4 more
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Acute coronary syndrome of paradoxical origin

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2013
We describe a rare case of acute myocardial infarction secondary to paradoxical embolism complicating acute pulmonary embolism. A 44-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain.
Ana Rita Ferreira, António Freitas, Pedro Magno, Ana Oliveira Soares, Pedro Farto e Abreu, José Pedro Neves, Victor M. Gil   +6 more
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Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review in Latin America

Arthritis, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major predictor of poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. There is an increasing interest to identify “nontraditional” risk factors for this condition. Latin Americans (LA) are considered as a minority subpopulation and ethnically different due to admixture characteristics.
Juan Camilo Sarmiento-Monroy, Jenny Amaya-Amaya, Juan Sebastián Espinosa-Serna, Catalina Herrera-Díaz, Juan-Manuel Anaya, Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, Claudio Galarza-Maldonado   +6 more
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Right-to-left shunt and the hypercoagulable state: does paradoxical embolism play a role in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome and stroke?

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2012
OBJECTIVE: Patent foramen ovale is associated with paradoxical embolism (PE) and stroke. Hypercoagulable states, such as antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), can exacerbate PE by increasing clot formation. The aim of this study was to verify whether patients
Laura Nicoleti Zamproni, Viviane Flumignan Zétola, Marcos Christiano Lange   +2 more
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Surgical prophylaxis secundary to cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with patent foramen ovale Profilaxia cirúrgica secundária do acidente vascular cerebral ou ataque isquêmico transitório de origem indeterminada em pacientes com forame oval persistente

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2003
INTRODUCTION: Prevention of recurrent cryptogenic strokes or transient ischemic attacks in adults with patent foramen ovale (PFO) represents a therapeutic challenge.
Michele E.A. Guffi
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Paradoxical embolism associated with Ebstein's anomaly in an adult: Case report

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2013
Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital malformation of the tricuspid valve, often associated with other cardiac malformations, especially atrial septal defect, which is present in 80–90% of patients and predisposes to paradoxical embolization.
Filipa Melão, Ana Sofia Correia, Maria Júlia Maciel   +2 more
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Ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale: case report Acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico e forame oval patente: relato de caso

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2006
Approximately 40% of ischemic strokes have no clearly definable etiology and are termed cryptogenic strokes. Patent foramen ovale, a small communication between the left and right atria, is considered to be a risk factor for cerebral embolism.
Carlos Eduardo Amaral Pereira da Silva, Thiago Cardoso Vale, Flávio José Barbosa Leite, Thais Gomes Casali, Gustavo de Moraes Ramalho, Marcelo Maroco Cruzeiro   +5 more
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Encerramento percutâneo de defeitos do septo interauricular guiado por ecocardiograma intracardíaco − A experiência de um centro

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2012
Resumo: Introdução: O encerramento percutâneo (EP) de defeitos do septo interauricular (SIA) é uma técnica comprovadamente eficaz para o tratamento da comunicação interauricular (CIA) e prevenção de embolia paradoxal em doentes com foramen ovale patente
Luís Seca, Romeu Cação, Joana Silva, Rui Providência, Paula Mota, Marco Costa, António Leitão Marques   +6 more
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Paradoxical Air Embolism in Spinal Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery
Air embolism (AE) is a subtype of embolism, caused by the entry of air into the vascular system. It is a predominantly iatrogenic complication, and its symptomatic form is severe, although uncommon.
Guilherme José Miotto, Artur Eduardo Martio, Paulo Moacir Mesquita Filho, Octávio Ruschel Karam, Wagner Lazaretto Padua, Taís Otilia Berres, Renan Mathias Ferreira Saltiél   +6 more
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Percutaneous PFO closure for cryptogenic stroke in young adults: A single-center experience

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Background and aim: Randomized controlled trials support patent foramen ovale (PFO) percutaneous closure for the prevention of cryptogenic stroke recurrence, particularly in young patients with high-risk PFO or other predisposing factors for paradoxical ...
Inês Macedo Conde, Rodrigo Silva, Carlos Resende Galvão, Stefanie Moreira, José Nuno Alves, Nuno Salomé, Carlos Galvão Braga   +6 more
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