Intracardiac thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale: impending paradoxical embolism demonstrated by transoesophageal echocardiography.
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.
Rinaldi
C A
CA
Department of Cardiology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Stewart
A J
AJ
Blauth
C I
CI
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