Pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale thrombosis: the key role of TEE

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Case report

Pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale thrombosis: the key role of TEE

Walter Serra¹ , Giuseppe De Iaco¹ , Claudio Reverberi¹ and Tiziano Gherli²

¹Heart department, Cardiology division, Azienda Ospedaliera/Universitaria Parma, Italy

²Heart department, Cardiac heart surgery institute, Azienda Ospedaliera/Universitaria Parma, Italy

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2007, 5:26doi:10.1186/1476-7120-5-26


Published:	24 August 2007

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Left ventricle volume and global systolic function were normal. Interventricular septum movement was diskinetic. Right sections were dilated with a hypokinetic right ventricle. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAPs) was estimated 55 mmHg. An image referring to a thrombosis was detected in the rigtht atrium.

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Bulky and serpiginous formation referring to a thrombus that is laid through the foramen ovale and which protrudes in both atria, in burden cycles overcoming the right atrium-ventricular plane. A patent foramen ovale was confirmed by injection of saline contrast agent.

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