A Case of Cryptogenic Stroke Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale Coexisting with Pulmonary Embolisms, Deep Vein Thromboses, and Renal Artery Infarctions
A paradoxical embolism is defined as a systemic arterial embolism requiring the passage of a venous thrombus into the arterial circulatory system through a right-to-left shunt, and is commonly related to patent foramen ovale (PFO). However, coexisting pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thromboses (DVT),...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Cardiology
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539053/ |