Successful surgical treatment of impending paradoxical embolism with pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction

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BACKGROUND: Paradoxical embolism is a rare cause of acute arterial occlusion. This phenomenon arises when embolic material travels from the venous system crosses an abnormal shunt such as patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, or pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, into the arterial system. Impending paradoxical embolism refers to the presence of an entrapped thrombus in the patent foramen ovale.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 68-year-old female patient who presented with an impending paradoxical embolism, alongside both concomitant pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation. Swiftly addressed through emergency cardiac surgery and systemic anticoagulation, the patient's condition was effectively treated.

CONCLUSIONS: While the ideal treatment strategy for impending paradoxical embolism remains a topic of debate due to limited and inconclusive evidence, emergent open surgery should be contemplated in patients as it signifies a critical clinical emergency.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery - 19(2024), 1 vom: 19. März, Seite 137

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zhiyun [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Xinxin [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Mei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ruilin [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Hao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiac surgery
Case Reports
Impending paradoxical embolism
Journal Article
Myocardial infarction
Patent foramen ovale
Pulmonary embolism

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13019-024-02606-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369939565