Open AccessWarning regarding thrombosis‐in‐transit across the patent foramen ovale associated with pulmonary embolism: ultrasonographic imaging analysis
Author(s) -
Morinaga Kentaro,
Oda Jun,
Yamashita Jun,
Nakano Hiroki,
Ogino Hitoshi,
Takahashi Satoshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acute medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-8817
DOI - 10.1002/ams2.505
Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , medicine , foramen ovale (heart) , pulmonary embolism , paradoxical embolism , radiology , thrombosis , cardiology , foramen secundum , percutaneous
Contrast‐enhanced CT is useful for diagnosing Pulmonaly embolism (PE) but not for foramen ovale thrombi. Therefore, cardiac ultrasonographic observation of the atrial septum is important to avoid overlooking foramen ovale thrombi.