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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 via patent foramen ovale induced by deep venous thrombosis and acute pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative TechniquesA 32-year-old man presented with acute pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and lower extremity arterial ischemia after prolonged driving. He underwent emergency thrombolysis, thrombectomy, and inferior vena cava filter placement, and potential ...
Yanan Liu, PhD +5 more
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Impending paradoxical embolism. [PDF]
J Cardiol Cases, 2021 An impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) is seldom observed in clinical practice. We report a case of IPDE in a 67-year-old female with severe dyspnea and hypotension, which was detected and successfully treated with emergent cardiac surgery. The optimal treatment is still controversial.
Henmi S +5 more
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Successful surgical treatment of impending paradoxical embolism with pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Paradoxical embolism is a rare cause of acute arterial occlusion. This phenomenon arises when embolic material travels from the venous system crosses an abnormal shunt such as patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defects, ventricular septal ...
Yong Liu +7 more
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Embolism [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020 Patent foramen ovale is a risk factor for systemic embolic events such as cryptogenic stroke. Far less commonly, patent foramen ovale is associated with non-cerebral systemic embolic events.
Abdullah R Alenezi +2 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Thrombo-Aspiration for Paradoxical Embolism in Left Renal Artery: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Vascular Specialist InternationalParadoxical embolism through the foramen ovale is a rare and devastating event requiring urgent treatment. Herein, we present the case of a 23-year-old male who presented with a pulmonary embolism complicated by a left renal artery paradoxical embolism ...
Dimitrios Diamantopoulos-Kogkas +9 more
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Acute ECG ST-segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction in a patient with pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2010 Pulmonary embolism is a common cardiovascular emergency, but it is still often misdiagnosed due to its unspecific clinical symptoms. Elevated troponin concentrations are associated with greater morbidity and mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism.
Podbregar Matej, Goslar Tomaž
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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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