Impending paradoxical embolism

An impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) is seldom observed in clinical practice. We report a case of IPDE in a 67-year-old female with severe dyspnea and hypotension, which was detected and successfully treated with emergent cardiac surgery. The optimal treatment is still controversial. We believe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiology cases 2021-07, Vol.24 (1), p.20-22
Hauptverfasser:	Henmi, Soichiro, Nakai, Hidekazu, Yamanaka, Katsuhiro, Omura, Atsushi, Inoue, Takeshi, Okada, Kenji
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Impending paradoxical embolism Patent foramen ovale Pulmonary thromboembolism
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Zusammenfassung:	An impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) is seldom observed in clinical practice. We report a case of IPDE in a 67-year-old female with severe dyspnea and hypotension, which was detected and successfully treated with emergent cardiac surgery. The optimal treatment is still controversial. We believe that emergent surgery always should be considered in patients with IPDE.
ISSN:	1878-5409 1878-5409
DOI:	10.1016/j.jccase.2020.11.021