A DANGEROUS DILEMMA: THROMBUS IN TRANSIT DURING PREGNANCY
2019
Abstract Pregnancy is associated with venous thromboembolism. Occasionally, thrombus can become entrapped across a patent foramen ovale, with risk of systemic embolism. This report presents a case of a pregnant woman who had thrombus in transit diagnosed by echocardiography, which was successfully removed by surgical thrombectomy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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