Thrombus entrapped by patent foramen ovale in a patient with pulmonary embolism: a case report

Thrombus-in-transit appears to increase the risk of mortality compared to pulmonary embolism alone and can require alteration in therapeutic plan. We present the case of a biatrial thromboembolus caught in transit across a patent foramen ovale diagnosed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogr...

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Main Authors: Sang Beom Nam, Chan Mi Kim, Sung-Ah Cho, Sungchan Chung, Yon Hee Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2015-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-68-70.pdf