Key result
Massive PE case features a thrombus-in-transit trapped in a PFO without systemic embolization.
Why the study?
Pulmonary embolism carries high mortality if missed, especially in the young, and paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale is rare and associated with very high mortality.
Population
A 31-year-old male with massive PE and a thrombus-in-transit trapped in a PFO
Design
Case report
Authors
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Raises suspicion for paradoxical embolism via PFO in PE; leaves open optimal screening and management.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare but critical echocardiographic finding of a thrombus-in-transit trapped in a PFO in a young patient with massive pulmonary embolism.
Kumar et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Massive pulmonary embolism and impending paradoxical embolism (n=1). A 31-year-old male was diagnosed with massive pulmonary embolism and a thrombus-in-transit trapped in a patent foramen ovale without systemic embolization.
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