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Case Reports
. 1999 May;84(1):55-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00253-x.

Patent foramen ovale as a potential cause of paradoxical embolism in the postpartum period

M Kozelj  1 , Z Novak-Antolic, A Grad, P Peternel
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Patent foramen ovale as a potential cause of paradoxical embolism in the postpartum period

M Kozelj et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1999 May.

Abstract

We report a case of previously healthy woman who suffered cerebral embolism after delivery. Echocardiography with contrast medium confirmed the patent foramen ovale (PFO). PFO may be a mechanism of paradoxical embolism causing a transient ischemic attack or stroke.

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