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Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2014 Paradoxical embolism is an important clinical entity among patients with venous thromboembolism in the presence of intracardiac or pulmonary shunts. The clinical presentation is diverse and potentially life-threatening. Although the serious nature and complications of paradoxical embolism are recognized, the disease entity is still rarely considered ...
Bernhard Meier, , Stephan Windecker
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Paradoxical embolism: A case of thromboembolic stroke secondary to pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchParadoxical embolism refers to thromboemboli originating from the venous system or right heart that traverse an intracardiac or pulmonary shunt into the systemic circulation, causing end-organ embolization.
Yu Chen +4 more
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Paradoxical embolism, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism in a patient with patent foramen ovale: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Introduction Coexistence of pulmonary embolism and systemic arterial embolism suggest the diagnosis of paradoxical embolism which suggests the presence of intracardiac defects such as patent foramen ovale (PFO).
Guo Shan, Roberts Ingram, Missri Jose
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Clinical case of a paradoxical embolism that caused an acute myocardial infarction after deep vein thrombosis [PDF]
Атеротромбоз, 2020 Paradoxical thromboembolism due to the presence of an patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rather rare phenomenon, especially when an embolism results in acute myocardial infarction (MI).
Yu. V. Larchikova +3 more
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Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism [PDF]
Cardiogenetics, 2022 Coronary artery embolism is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction, attributed to approximately 10% of all paradoxical embolisms. It is a condition that should be considered in patients who present with chest pain and have a low overall risk of ...
Mita Singh +3 more
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Middle cerebral artery occlusion due to paradoxical embolism diagnosed by pulmonary artery thrombosis in the absence of deep vein thrombosis: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsA definitive diagnosis of paradoxical embolism generally requires confirmation of an arterial embolic event, a right-to-left shunt, identification of a venous thrombus, and exclusion of other embolic sources.
Akinobu Ito, MD +9 more
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Paradoxical Coronary Embolism as a Cause of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Paradoxical coronary embolism is a rare cause of myocardial infarction. Case Report: A 57-year-old man presented with acute chest pain after a recent non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, during which a patent foramen ovale was identified.
Dago Berckmans
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Stroke and Respiratory Failure: Mind the Shunt!
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 When stroke patients present with respiratory failure, the first thought that clinicians have is that it is probably related to aspiration pneumonia. However, other causes should be considered, such as intracardiac or intrapulmonary shunts, that could ...
Diana Mano +3 more
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대한영상의학회지, 2021 While there is a high prevalence of patent foramen ovale in adults, paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale is rare. Previous echocardiographic studies indicated that paradoxical embolism might only occur in patients with high-risk features of ...
Min Ji Son +2 more
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021 Air embolism (a result of direct communication with the vasculature and an external pressure gradient from the gastrointestinal or the biliary tract), although rare, is a potentially devastating adverse event seen in endoscopic retrograde ...
Konstantinos Ekmektzoglou +6 more
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