A Case of Cryptogenic Stroke Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale Coexisting with Pulmonary Embolisms, Deep Vein Thromboses, and Renal Artery Infarctions.
10.4070/kcj.2012.42.12.853
- Author:
Moon Sik PARK
1
;
Jong Pil PARK
;
So Hee YUN
;
Jae Un LEE
;
Joong Keun KIM
;
Na Eun LEE
;
Ji Eun SONG
;
Shin Eun LEE
;
Sung Hee JOHN
;
Ji Hyun LIM
;
Jay Young RHEW
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. jppark74@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paradoxical embolism;
Stroke;
Patent foramen ovale;
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
Kidney disease
- MeSH:
Embolism;
Embolism, Paradoxical;
Foramen Ovale, Patent;
Humans;
Infarction;
Kidney Diseases;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Renal Artery;
Stroke;
Thrombolytic Therapy;
Thrombosis;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2012;42(12):853-856
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A paradoxical embolism is defined as a systemic arterial embolism requiring the passage of a venous thrombus into the arterial circulatory system through a right-to-left shunt, and is commonly related to patent foramen ovale (PFO). However, coexisting pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thromboses (DVT), and multipe systemic arterial embolisms, associated with PFO, are rare. Here, we report a patient who had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke, associated with PFO, which is complicated with a massive pulmonary thromboembolism, DVT, and renal infarctions, and subsequently, the patient was treated using a thrombolytic therapy.
