Multiorgan paradoxical embolism consequent to acute pulmonary thromboembolism with patent foramen ovale: a case report

Abstract Paradoxical embolism is defined as a systemic arterial embolism requiring the passage of a venous thrombus into the arterial circulatory system through a right-to-left shunt. It is a relatively rare phenomenon, representing about 2% of all cases of arterial embolism. We report a case of a 7...
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Caretta, Giorgio [verfasserIn]

Robba, Debora

Bonadei, Ivano

Teli, Melissa

Fontanella, Benedetta

Vizzardi, Enrico

Farina, Davide

Raddino, Riccardo

Cas, Livio Dei

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2009

Schlagwörter:

Pulmonary Embolism

Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Inferior Vena Caval Filter

Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Paradoxical Embolism

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© licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2009. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (

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Enthalten in: Cases journal - London : Biomed Central, 2008, 2(2009), 1 vom: 17. Sept.

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volume:2 ; year:2009 ; number:1 ; day:17 ; month:09

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DOI / URN:

10.4076/1757-1626-2-8358

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SPR031094910

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