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Retrograde cerebral embolism and pulmonary embolism caused by patent ductus arteriosus: a case report.
J Cardiothorac Surg
June 2024
Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Huantai County (The 9 th People's Hospital of Zibo), No. 2198 Huantai Avenue, Suo Town, Huantai Country, Zibo, Shandong Province, 256400, China.
Background: Although rare, paradoxical embolism sometimes occurs with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). This study presents a case of PDA-associated paradoxical embolism with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) following thoracoscopic surgery.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman developed acute-onset aphasia and right hemiparesis on the third day following thoracoscopic resection for a right lung tumor.