| Literature DB >> 25087801 |
Berhane Worku1, Iosif Gulkarov2, Jeremy Steele3, Bernard Kadosh3, Nikolaos J Skubas4, Leonard N Girardi5, Arash Salemi5.
Abstract
Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale, namely, a paradoxical embolus in transit, is a rarely identified entity signifying impending arterial embolism. We report a series of 3 patients with preoperatively or intraoperatively identified paradoxical embolus in transit. All patients underwent surgical evacuation and had unremarkable postoperative courses with no episodes of arterial embolization. Surgical embolectomy should be considered early in the treatment of paradoxical embolus in transit.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25087801 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330