A rare case of paradoxical embolism

Abdallah Almaghraby; Yehia Saleh; Basma Hammad; Mahmoud Abdelnaby; Ashraf El Amin; Mohamed Kandil; Haitham Badran; Mohamed Abdel Hay

doi:10.4172/Interventional-Cardiology.1000552

A rare case of paradoxical embolism

Abdallah Almaghraby, Yehia Saleh, Basma Hammad, Mahmoud Abdelnaby, Ashraf El Amin, Mohamed Kandil, Haitham Badran Mohamed Abdel Hay

Interventional cardiology, Vol.9(1), pp.43-44

2017

: 10.4172/Interventional-Cardiology.1000552

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https://doi.org/10.4172/Interventional-Cardiology.1000552

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Cryptogenic stroke represents one third of ischemic strokes, initial work up includes Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory investigations, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiography either transthoracic (TTE) or Transesophageal (TEE). Patent foramen ovale (PFO) which is seen in between 15% and 25% of adults has been identified as a source for cryptogenic ischemic stroke.

: A rare case of paradoxical embolism
: Abdallah Almaghraby
Yehia Saleh
Basma Hammad
Mahmoud Abdelnaby
Ashraf El Amin
Mohamed Kandil - Alexandria University
Haitham Badran - Ain Shams University
Mohamed Abdel Hay
: Journal article
: Interventional cardiology, Vol.9(1), pp.43-44
: 10.4172/Interventional-Cardiology.1000552
: 1755-5302
: 1755-5302
: English
: 2017
: Internal Medicine
: 9984756266102771