Paradoxical embolism associated with Ebstein's anomaly in an adult: Case report

Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital malformation of the tricuspid valve, often associated with other cardiac malformations, especially atrial septal defect, which is present in 80–90% of patients and predisposes to paradoxical embolization. We describe the case of a 47-year-old male, a...

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Main Authors: Filipa Melão, Ana Sofia Correia, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255113002552