International Cardiovascular Research Journal
An annual journal in scientific affiliation with the Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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Outline
Limb Ischemia and Dyspnea; A Plausible Indication of Paradoxical Embolism
Authors
1Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran
2Medical Sdudents research Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: N Farsi, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran Email: negilotania@yahoo.ca
Published online:Jun 30, 2011
Article type:Case Report
Received:May 28, 2017
Accepted:May 22, 2011
How to Cite:Farsi N, Rahbar H, Hajsadeghi S, Jafarian Kerman S. Limb Ischemia and Dyspnea; A Plausible Indication of Paradoxical Embolism. Int Cardiovasc Res J. 2017;5(2):e14006. doi:
Abstract
Coexistence of pulmonary embolism and systemic arterial embolism can be one of the most life threatening conditions, diagnosed as paradoxical embolism which suggests the presence of intra-cardiac defects. The case presented herein, is a 46-year old male with paradoxical emboli. The patient was diagnosed as having pulmonary embolism and unilateral lower extremity arterial emboli through a previously undetected Patent oval foramen oval (PFO). This case shows the importance of evaluating paradoxical embolism in unexplained cases of acute limb ischemia.
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© 2017, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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