Intracardiac thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale: impending paradoxical embolism demonstrated by transoesophageal echocardiography.
2002
Paradoxical embolism is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of deep venous thromboses and pulmonary embolism. We describe a patient in whom transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a large clot traversing the atrial septum which was successfully removed by surgery.
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