title: Emergency thromboembolectomy for a massive saddle embolism crossing an atrial septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. warner.matthew@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-8755
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Noman E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Physicians, Ltd., Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors.forename: Seri A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Rochelle J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Molitor
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome