Saddle Pulmonary Embolus Caught in Transit across a Patent Foramen Ovale
Joint Authors
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.
Bailuc, Stefania
Abicht, Travis
Barsamyan, Sergey
Gizaw, Yonatan
Barbaryan, Aram
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Impending paradoxical embolism (IPE) also described in the literature as thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or paradoxical embolus in transit is a rare condition when thrombus (originating mostly in deep veins of lower extremities) embolized to the heart gets caught in PFO or in atrial septal defect without systemic embolization.
We present a case of a 39-year-old female on oral contraceptive pills who presented to the emergency department with chief complaint of dyspnea and chest pain.
She was found to have saddle pulmonary embolus (PE) extending through PFO to left atrium and into the left ventricle.
Patient underwent emergent open pulmonary embolectomy, removal of right and left atrial thrombi, and closure of patent foramen ovale.
She tolerated the surgery well and was discharged home on chronic anticoagulation therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barbaryan, Aram& Bailuc, Stefania& Abicht, Travis& Barsamyan, Sergey& Gizaw, Yonatan& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.. 2019. Saddle Pulmonary Embolus Caught in Transit across a Patent Foramen Ovale. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143950
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barbaryan, Aram…[et al.]. Saddle Pulmonary Embolus Caught in Transit across a Patent Foramen Ovale. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143950
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barbaryan, Aram& Bailuc, Stefania& Abicht, Travis& Barsamyan, Sergey& Gizaw, Yonatan& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.. Saddle Pulmonary Embolus Caught in Transit across a Patent Foramen Ovale. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143950
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143950