Vol 10, No 4 (2015)
Case report
Published online: 2015-08-28
Paradoxical embolism of the central nervous system in a patient with high risk acute pulmonary embolism
DOI: 10.5603/FC.2015.0053
Folia Cardiologica 2015;10(4):302-305.
Abstract
Paradoxical embolism of the central nervous system in patients with acute pulmonary embolism occurs relatively frequently. Ischaemic stroke is often asymptomatic, detected only thanks to imaging. Neurological symptoms occur only in approximately 1/4 of patients, but can cause permanent disability. In this case, we present a case of a patient with acute pulmonary embolism, who, at the same time, had a large ischaemic stroke.
Keywords: paradoxical embolismischaemic strokeacute pulmonary embolism