title: [Pulmonary embolism associated with paradoxical arterial embolism in a patient with patent foramen ovale].
abstract: Paradoxical embolism and patent foramen ovale have represented an issue of great interest during the last years, because of the strong correlation with cryptogenic stroke in young patients. The coexistence of pulmonary and paradoxical embolism is even more rare. We present the case of a patient with evidence of concomitant pulmonary embolism and paradoxical systemic arterial embolism, which suggests the presence of patent foramen ovale. The available literature about this infrequent clinical event is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale di Borgomanero, ASL 13, Borgomanero, NO. stemaffe@libero.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maffè
authors.forename: Pierfranco
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dellavesa
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perucca
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paffoni
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paino
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanetta
mesh_terms: D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*