title: [Paradoxical embolism: clinical situation and approaches to treatment].
abstract: The authors describe two clinical cases of paradoxical embolism of greater-circulation vessels in patients with thrombosis of deep veins of the lower extremities and patent foramen ovale, also discussing different variants of clinical course of paradoxical embolism, as well as approaches to treatment and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Stefanov
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Smolianinov
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Matiugin
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Frants
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Mizin
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Papinen
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: D Iu
authors.initials: DIu
authors.lastname: Nikitin
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region - Yugra city of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Dobrovol'skiĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery