Impending paradoxical embolization: Caught in flagrante delicto

Sudhakar Pipavath; Arun Kuchela; Julie E. Takasugi; John R. Stratton; J. David Godwin

doi:10.1097/CPM.0b013e318160df5b

Impending paradoxical embolization: Caught in flagrante delicto

Sudhakar Pipavath, Arun Kuchela, Julie E. Takasugi, John R. Stratton, J. David Godwin

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Abstract

Paradoxical embolism is a rare complication of venous thromboembolic disease. A thrombus in transit across the patent foramen ovale or other abnormal communication between the pulmonary and systemic circulations-impending paradoxical embolism-may be diagnosed or suspected at transthoracic echocardiography or computed tomography pulmonary angiography, and, if necessary, confirmed at transesophageal echocardiography. We present computed tomography and echocardiographic images of a 59-year-old man whose impending paradoxical embolism was successfully treated with unfractionated heparin.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	52-54
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CPM.0b013e318160df5b
State	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CT pulmonary angiography
Paradoxical embolism
Patent foramen ovale
Transesophageal echocardiography
Transthoracic echocardiography

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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