Key result
Paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale was identified as the rare etiology of concomitant acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism in a 45-year-old woman, successfully managed with PFO closure and anticoagulation.
Why the study?
Paradoxical embolism is under-reported and not routinely considered in differential diagnoses, and concomitant acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism caused by paradoxical embolism has rarely been reported.
Case Report (n=1)
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Paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale is a rare but important etiology to consider in patients presenting with concomitant acute myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.
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Consider PFO in unexplained concomitant MI and PE; case evidence leaves open prospective validation before broader adoption.
Chen et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Concomitant acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism (n=1). Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and anticoagulation was evaluated. Paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale was identified as the rare etiology of concomitant acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism in a 45-year-old woman, successfully managed with PFO closure and anticoagulation.
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