Disease relevance of Embolism, Paradoxical

• Transcatheter Amplatzer device closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale in patients with presumed paradoxical embolism [1].
• Ten children had left-to-right shunts across the ASD and 2 adults had their patent foramen ovale closed to prevent recurrent paradoxical embolism (including cerebrovascular accidents) [2].
• Analysis of case histories shows that alcohol abuse has precipitated cerebral embolism in conjunction with cardiac diseases including alcoholic cardiomyopathy and paradoxical embolism due to deep vein thrombosis via atrial septal defect [3].

High impact information on Embolism, Paradoxical

• METHODS: A cohort of 146 individuals with secundum ASD, PFO complicated by paradoxical embolism, or HLHS were evaluated [4].
• By directing the blood from the inferior cava to the interatrial septum, a persisting EV may prevent spontaneous closure of PFO after birth and may, therefore, indirectly predispose to paradoxical embolism [5].
• Spontaneous complete recovery of the neurological deficits occurred within 24 hr after onset of symptoms.We conclude that paradoxical embolism should be in the differential diagnoses of CF patients who have indwelling intravenous catheters and who develop an unexplained stroke [6].
• Pulmonary and paradoxical embolism in protein C and S deficient patient [7].
• CONCLUSION: Available data suggest that warfarin is superior to antiplatelet therapy and comparable to surgical PFO closure for the prevention of recurrent cerebral ischemic events from paradoxical embolism [8].

Chemical compound and disease context of Embolism, Paradoxical

• Intracardiac migration of nitinol TrapEase vena cava filter and paradoxical embolism [9].

Gene context of Embolism, Paradoxical

• Paradoxical embolism had occurred during or soon after partial resection of the tumor mass due to passage of tumor fragments into the systemic circulation through the ventricular septal defect [10].

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