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Rapid evaluation of acute pulmonary embolism with thromboembolism‐in‐transit
Author(s) -
Lee Seok In,
Kim Yu Jin,
Park Kook Yang,
Park ChulHyun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.13992
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , pulmonary embolism , radiology , venous thromboembolism , paradoxical embolism , cardiology , thrombosis , percutaneous
Abstract We report a case of thromboembolism‐in‐transit through a patent foramen ovale that could cause systemic embolism in a patient with pulmonary embolism. An accurate and quick diagnosis by transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography allowed emergent surgical thromboembolectomy to be performed without complications. Integral diagnostic workup should be performed in case of acute pulmonary thromboembolism whether the patient is hemodynamically stable or not.