Quadri-Chamber Thrombi and Impending Paradoxical Embolism: Thrombus in Transit Through Patent Foramen Ovale

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Jan 30;29(5):102226. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102226. eCollection 2024 Mar 6.

Abstract

Thrombus-in-transit through patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an extremely rare diagnosis that can often be associated with pulmonary embolism. Currently, data exists to guide management options; however, there is no medical consensus with regard to the optimal treatment strategy for thrombus-in-transit through PFO.

Keywords: inferior vena cava; patent foramen ovale; pulmonary embolism; thrombus-in-transit.

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