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Paradoxical embolism: A case of thromboembolic stroke secondary to pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis

Journal of International Medical Research
Paradoxical 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, He Yin, Bing-Bing Kong, Sheng Wu, Pengshu Zhang   +4 more
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Paradoxical Cerebral Fat Embolism in Revision Hip Surgery [PDF]

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2014
The incidence of clinical fat embolism syndrome (FES) is low (
Nicolás S. Piuzzi, Gerardo Zanotti, Fernando M. Comba, Martin A. Buttaro, Francisco Piccaluga   +4 more
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Multidisciplinary Management for Concomitant High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism and Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke From Paradoxical Embolism

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Concurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) and acute ischemic stroke are uncommon but associated with high morbidity. Paradoxical embolism occurs when thrombi cross right-to-left cardiac/pulmonary shunts such as a patent foramen ovale.
Phuong-Uyen Vo, Mark Rea, Justin Dunn, Aashish Anand, Madihah Hepburn   +4 more
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Traversing boundaries: thrombus in transit with paradoxical embolism [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2016
A 72-year-old male is diagnosed with paradoxical embolus after he presented with concurrent deep vein thrombosis, stroke, and multiple arterial emboli in the presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Paradoxical embolus requires the passage of a thrombus
Varun Miriyala, Muhammad Umer Awan, Kirmanj Faraj, Bipinpreet Nagra   +3 more
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Paradoxical coronary artery embolism - A rare cause of myocardial infarction

Heart Views, 2014
Paradoxical coronary artery embolism is a rare, but often an underdiagnosed cause of acute myocardial infarction. It should be considered in patient who presents with chest pain and otherwise having a low risk profile for atherosclerosis coronary artery ...
Fayaz A Hakim, Evan P Kransdorf, Muaz M Abudiab, John P Sweeney   +3 more
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Pediatric acute paradoxical cerebral embolism with pulmonary embolism caused by extremely small patent foramen ovale

Open Medicine, 2018
Herein, we report a pediatric case of acute paradoxical cerebral embolism complicated by serious acute pulmonary embolism that was caused by an extremely small patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient had no medical history suggestive of any other reason.
Yamaguchi Junko, Noda Akihiro, Utagawa Akira, Sakurai Atsushi, Kinoshita Kosaku   +4 more
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Concomitant fat embolism syndrome and pulmonary embolism in a patient with patent foramen ovale [PDF]

, 2020
We present a rare case of a patient with concurrent fat embolism and pulmonary embolism, in a closed femur fracture with patent foramen ovale (PFO). A 24-year-old man was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a closed left midshaft femur fracture. He
Yeak, Raymond Dieu Kiat, Liew, Siew Khei, Raymond DK Yeak, Siew Khei Liew   +3 more
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Paradoxical embolism in Ebstein's anomaly [PDF]

, 2001
A 26-year-old man with Ebstein's anomaly had cerebellar infarction due to paradoxical embolism. Ebstein's anomaly is characterized by a downward displacement of the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle due to anomalous attachment of the tricuspid ...
Uyan, Ayten Pamukçu, Uyan, Cihangir, Dokumacı, Barbaros, Yazıcı, Mehmet   +3 more
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Acute Leriche Syndrome due to Paradoxical Embolism [PDF]

, 2007
Paradoxical embolism, describing the passage of venous or right-sided cardiac thrombus into the arterial or systemic circulation through patent foramen ovale, is an uncommon cause of acute arterial occlusion.
Piffeteau, T., Gouëffic, Y., Patra, P.
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Transient Ischemic Attack, the Initial Presentation of Azygos to Pulmonary Vein Fistula

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
There are different sources of cerebral emboli, including cardiac embolism, extracranial arterial embolism, paradoxical embolism, trauma, and iatrogenic embolism. In rare cases, atypical sources should be ruled out.
Iyad Farouji, MD, Laura Hernandez, MD, Arwa Battah, MD, Theodore DaCosta, DO, Preet Randhawa, MD, Ahsan Khan, DO   +5 more
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