Thrombus in transit: a link between pulmonary embolism and neurological embolic events.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States. Electronic address: johnfanisrour@yahoo.com.
John
J
Fani Srour
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
Joseph P
JP
Mazza
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
Afshin
A
Ehasn
Division of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
David
D
Donaldson
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
Daniel
D
Levine
D000368:Aged; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Paradoxical stroke; Patent foramen ovale; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombus-in-transit; Transient ischemic attack