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A case of a patient who presented with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) requiring thrombolysis with alteplase is reported. The subsequent presence of a patent foramen ovale and paradoxical embolism clinically demonstrated the speed of action of the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. The advantage of this class of medication when considering the treatment options for a PE in an acute setting is highlighted.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17513552 PMCID: PMC2658293 DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.045104
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med J ISSN: 1472-0205 Impact factor: 2.740