title: Straddling patent foramen ovale thrombus associated with pulmonary embolism managed with thrombolysis.
abstract: A straddling patent foramen ovale thrombus protruding into both atria and ventricles is rare. We hereby describe a case of an acutely ill young male with deep Venous Thrombosis and sub massive pulmonary embolism with a large straddling patent foramen ovale thrombus detected on echocardiography and effectively dissolved with chemical lysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Pannu
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bahadu
authors.forename: Shailender
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumbhkarni
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wander
authors.forename: Bishav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult