[Paradoxical embolism: clinical situation and approaches to treatment].

The authors describe two clinical cases of paradoxical embolism of greater-circulation vessels in patients with thrombosis of deep veins of the lower extremities and patent foramen ovale, also discussing different variants of clinical course of paradoxical embolism, as well as approaches to treatment and prevention.

[Results of assessing the distance from the valve of the introducer inserted into either the right or left radial artery to the aortic bifurcation by means of an angiographic catheter].

Aim: The study was aimed at determining the length of the angiographic catheter connecting either the left or right radial access with the aortic bifurcation and at analysing the relationship between this distance and simple anthropometric parameters.

Methods And Results: The study included a total of ninety-eight patients admitted to the Regional Clinical Hospital for performing elective invasive angiography of the lower extremities through a radial approach. In 47% (46/98) of cases the left radial artery was punctured and in 53% (52/98) of cases the right one.