[Multiple pulmonary emboli and paradoxical embolism caused by right-to-left shunt. Value of contrast two-dimensional echocardiography].
The authors report a case of paradoxal embolism. They review the usual circumstances of such a diagnosis and emphasise the value of contrasted two-dimensional echocardiography.
D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology
Embolies pulmonaires multiples et embolie paradoxale par shunt droit-gauche. Intérêt de l'échocardiographie bidimensionnelle contrastée.