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Case Reports
. 2014 Mar;50(3):120-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2013.05.008. Epub 2014 Feb 1.

Pulmonary embolism and concomitant paradoxical embolism. A case report

[Article in English, Spanish]
María Abad-Arranz  1 , Luis Jara-Palomares  2 , José Luis Martos-Maine  3 , Laura Carrasco-Hernandez  2 , Francisco Ortega-Ruiz  4 , Remedios Otero-Candelera  2
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Pulmonary embolism and concomitant paradoxical embolism. A case report

[Article in English, Spanish]
María Abad-Arranz et al. Arch Bronconeumol. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Although patent foramen ovale is a relatively common disease, the presence of paradoxical embolism is a rare clinical condition, representing less than 2% of arterial ischemias. We report the case of a 55-year-old male diagnosed with massive pulmonary embolism and paradoxical embolism in the right arm, secondary to patent foramen ovale. We also highlight some uncertainties in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with paradoxical embolism.

Keywords: Embolia de pulmón; Embolia paradójica; Foramen oval; Foramen ovale; Paradoxical embolism; Pulmonary embolism.

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