Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is usually asymptomatic; however, it could be quite dangerous for patients with right side clot in which thrombus can transmit the PFO and paradoxically emboli to systemic circulation. Here we present a patient with ankle fracture and paradoxical embolus to the brain, who...
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| author | Mohammad Khani Fariba Bayat Atoosheh Rohani Mehdi Pishgahi |
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| description | Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is usually asymptomatic; however, it could be quite dangerous for patients with right side clot in which thrombus can transmit the PFO and paradoxically emboli to systemic circulation. Here we present a patient with ankle fracture and paradoxical embolus to the brain, who was successfully treated with emergent thrombectomy, inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and anticoagulation therapy. Despite the high rate of mortality in these patients, fortunately our patient survived with surgical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e1600e532344d6f952af86607d8e8472022-12-21T17:50:22ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042018-08-016110.22037/aaem.v6i1.93Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case ReportMohammad Khani0Fariba Bayat1Atoosheh Rohani2Mehdi Pishgahi3Department of Cardiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Cardiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Cardiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Department of Cardiology, Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is usually asymptomatic; however, it could be quite dangerous for patients with right side clot in which thrombus can transmit the PFO and paradoxically emboli to systemic circulation. Here we present a patient with ankle fracture and paradoxical embolus to the brain, who was successfully treated with emergent thrombectomy, inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and anticoagulation therapy. Despite the high rate of mortality in these patients, fortunately our patient survived with surgical treatment.https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/93Venous thrombosispulmonary embolismembolismparadoxicalpatent foramen ovalethrombolytic therapy |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Khani Fariba Bayat Atoosheh Rohani Mehdi Pishgahi Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine Venous thrombosis pulmonary embolism embolism paradoxical patent foramen ovale thrombolytic therapy |
| title | Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report |
| title_full | Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report |
| title_short | Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report |
| title_sort | paradoxical embolism in a patient with patent foramen ovale a case report |
| topic | Venous thrombosis pulmonary embolism embolism paradoxical patent foramen ovale thrombolytic therapy |
| url | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/93 |
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