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Paradoxical and pulmonary embolism in a patient with superficial venous thrombosis as the first manifestation of patent foramen ovale
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Abstract
Paradoxical embolism concerns the state when a venous thrombus gets into the arterial system through an intracardiac defect between the left and right part of heart causing stroke, visceral artery occlusion or acute limb ischemia. The purpose of this report is to present the case of paradoxical and pulmonary embolism as the first manifestation of patent foramen ovale in which the source of embolic material originates from the superficial venous system. In all arterial embolism events the possibility of the occurrence of paradoxical embolism should be considered. In searching for the source of a thrombus, diagnostic ultrasonography of the deep and superficial venous system is needed, as well as echocardiography.
Abstract
Paradoxical embolism concerns the state when a venous thrombus gets into the arterial system through an intracardiac defect between the left and right part of heart causing stroke, visceral artery occlusion or acute limb ischemia. The purpose of this report is to present the case of paradoxical and pulmonary embolism as the first manifestation of patent foramen ovale in which the source of embolic material originates from the superficial venous system. In all arterial embolism events the possibility of the occurrence of paradoxical embolism should be considered. In searching for the source of a thrombus, diagnostic ultrasonography of the deep and superficial venous system is needed, as well as echocardiography.
Keywords
paradoxical embolism, ultrasonography, echocardiography, superficial venous thrombosis
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Paradoxical and pulmonary embolism in a patient with superficial venous thrombosis as the first manifestation of patent foramen ovale
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
76-81
Published online
2014-01-08
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Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2013;15(1):76-81.
Keywords
paradoxical embolism
ultrasonography
echocardiography
superficial venous thrombosis
Authors
Dariusz Mościcki
Marek Drążkiewicz
Bartłomiej Główka
Paweł Loranc
Wacław Byrdy
