Unlabelled: We present an extremely rare case of a patient with intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism treated with percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy, complicated with stroke as a form of paradoxical embolism through a previously unknown patent foramen ovale. We reviewed the literature for indications, efficacy, and safety of this procedure, as well as for experience on this technique in patients with patent foramen ovale.
Learning Points: Some authors propose percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy as an aggressive treatment of intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism.Pending clinical trials, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy seems to reduce right ventricle overload in these patients, with rare adverse effects.To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of stroke as a complication of the procedure. These patients should be screened for patent foramen ovale before the procedure.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10348435 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2023_003816 | DOI Listing |
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