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Case Reports
. 2006 Aug;7(4):336-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.euje.2005.06.011. Epub 2005 Aug 10.

The Eustachian valve in pulmonary embolism: rescue or perilous?

Jan L C De Keyser  1 , Marie-Christine Herregods, Karl Dujardin, Wilfried Mullens
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The Eustachian valve in pulmonary embolism: rescue or perilous?

Jan L C De Keyser et al. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

This case illustrates the Eustachian valve as an ambiguous entity. By tethering a thrombus the valve prevented a major pulmonary embolism. However, in combination with a patent foramen ovale, it directs the thrombus into the left atrium, creating a threat for systemic embolisms.

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