title: Intracardiac thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale: impending paradoxical embolism demonstrated by transoesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: Paradoxical embolism is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of deep venous thromboses and pulmonary embolism. We describe a patient in whom transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a large clot traversing the atrial septum which was successfully removed by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Blauth
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications