PMID- 32046603
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20211124
LR  - 20220531
IS  - 0001-5458 (Print)
IS  - 0001-5458 (Linking)
VI  - 121
IP  - 6
DP  - 2021 Dec
TI  - Impending paradoxical embolism: about two cases. 3D echocardiographic imaging and 
      discussion of treatment options.
PG  - 445-448
LID - 10.1080/00015458.2020.1728910 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: Impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) is a rare condition where a 
      thrombus straddles the foramen ovale with a high risk of arterial embolism. CASES 
      REPORT: We report two cases of impending paradoxical embolism, an uncommon 
      condition with a high mortality rate. The first in a young woman with acute right 
      heart failure operated emergently, the second, in an old and frail lady 
      presenting an ischemia of the left arm, treated by anticoagulants. 3 D 
      echocardiography imaging is presented and treatment modality is discussed. 
      CONCLUSION: Emergent treatment is mandatory for IPDE, a serious disease with a 
      high early mortality. This paper is a reminder of how to deal with such a rare 
      condition.
FAU - El Nakadi, Badih
AU  - El Nakadi B
AD  - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CHU Marie Curie, Charleroi, Belgium.
FAU - Godefroid, Cecile
AU  - Godefroid C
AD  - Department of Cardiology, CHU Marie Curie, Charleroi, Belgium.
FAU - De Vuyst, Elke
AU  - De Vuyst E
AD  - Department of Cardiology, CHU Marie Curie, Charleroi, Belgium.
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200217
PL  - England
TA  - Acta Chir Belg
JT  - Acta chirurgica Belgica
JID - 0370571
SB  - IM
MH  - Echocardiography
MH  - *Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
MH  - Echocardiography, Transesophageal
MH  - *Embolism, Paradoxical/diagnostic imaging/etiology
MH  - Female
MH  - *Foramen Ovale, Patent/diagnosis/diagnostic imaging
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Pulmonary Embolism
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - 3D TEE
OT  - Impending paradoxical embolism
OT  - straddling thrombus
OT  - surgical treatment
EDAT- 2020/02/13 06:00
MHDA- 2021/11/25 06:00
CRDT- 2020/02/13 06:00
PHST- 2020/02/13 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/11/25 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/02/13 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/00015458.2020.1728910 [pii]
AID - 10.1080/00015458.2020.1728910 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Acta Chir Belg. 2021 Dec;121(6):445-448. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2020.1728910. Epub 
      2020 Feb 17.