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Arterial embolism as a first sign of pulmonary embolism: a case report

01 mei 2021

Abstract This case report presents a female with a paradoxical embolism due to a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient initially presented with a fractured left foot. Despite thrombosis prophylaxis, she developed a pulmonary embolism. This caused the pressure in the right ventricle and atrium to rise, the PFO to…