title: Treatment of recurrent stroke and pulmonary thromboembolism with percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale and placement of inferior vena cava filter.
abstract: The association between recurrent episodes of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and congenital anomalies of the clotting system features a condition of increased risk of recurrences despite anticoagulant therapy. We report the successful management of this association with percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale and placement of an inferior caval vein filter.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. alessandro5574@iol.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donti
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giardini
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Formigari
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bronzetti
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prandstraller
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonvicini
authors.forename: Fernando M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Picchio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters