AI Article Synopsis
- A patient with pulmonary emboli had a thrombus that crossed the foramen ovale, indicating a risk of paradoxical embolism.
- Transesophageal echocardiography helped diagnose the issue while spiral CT scans identified proximal pulmonary emboli.
- Successful surgical treatment included removing the intracardiac clot, closing the foramen ovale, and performing a pulmonary embolectomy.
Article Abstract
In a patient with pulmonary emboli, transesophageal echocardiography showed a thrombus straddling the foramen ovale (impending paradoxical embolism). Proximal pulmonary emboli were visualized by spiral computed tomography and subsequent surgical treatment, consisting of removal of intracardiac clot, closure of the open foramen ovale and pulmonary embolectomy, was successful.
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