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: | Emergency |
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Online Access: | http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/22435 |
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