title: [High-risk massive pulmonary thromboembolism associated with patent foramen ovale].
abstract: High mortality rate associated with massive pulmonary embolism requires an aggressive invasive approach including surgical pulmonary embolectomy when thrombolytic therapy has failed or is contraindicated. We describe a case of high-risk massive pulmonary embolism who underwent surgical treatment due to the presence of a mobile intracardiac clot in a patent foramen ovale, and the possible risk of paradoxical arterial embolism.
authors.affiliation: Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Femenía
authors.forename: Adrián
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranchuk
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017128:Embolectomy; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed