[Paradoxical thromboembolism (based on data from the Latvian Republic's Pathologico-anatomy Bureau for 1976 to 1983)].
Combined thromboembolism of both the greater and the lesser circulation was found in 164 cases (1.8%) among 8926 autopsies; in 9 observations (0.1%) paradoxical thromboembolism was detected. The factors responsible for this complication were as follows: advanced age, the increase of weight and thickness of the right ventricle, the increase of the ventricular index, the presence of chronic respiratory diseases with the development of pulmonary-cardiac decompensation.
D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007844:Latvia; D008297:Male; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology
Paradoksal'naia tromboémboliia (po materialam Latviĭskogo respublikanskogo patologoanatomicheskogo biuro za 1976-1983 gg.).