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Paradoxical Embolus Stuck in a Patent Foramen Ovale

In-hospital mortality rate of an embolus in transit is as high as 44.7%. In some cases, a paradoxical embolus can get stuck in a patent foramen ovale. Because of the high mortality rate, this condition should be considered as an emergency case. Echocardiography has been established as the gold stand...

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Autores principales: Kohistani, Zaki, Probst, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5177431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28018828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1593395