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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/93 |