A33-year-old scientist with recent exertional shortness-of-breath presented with new onset
right flank and groin pain. For weeks, he had spent over 16 hours a day at his desk writing a …

Background: We report two cases of paradoxical cerebral embolism associated with acute
venous thromboembolic disease. Case report: The first case corresponds to a 49-year-old …

We present the case of a 67-year-old man with concomitant stroke and pulmonary embolism
1 day after radiofrequency catheter ablation for refractory atrial tachycardia. A chest …

Thrombus across a patent foramen ovale (PFO), also referred to as a pending paradoxical
embolus is a rare condition. We report a case of a 50‐year‐old male taxi driver who was …

Introduction Paradoxical embolism is an increasingly reported cause of arterial embolism.
Several embolic sources have been described, but thrombosis of an arteriovenous fistula as …

A 48-year-old man presented with acute right flank pain. A computed tomography scan
revealed right renal infarction. Because he had no thrombosis in the renal vessels and no …

Impending paradoxical embolism (IPDE) is the presence of an entrapped thrombus through
the patent foramen ovale (PFO). Usually IPDE are diagnosed by echocardiography or …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been recognized as mediator of paradoxical embolism.
Concurrent multisite paradoxical embolization is a quite rarely reported occurrence. We …

An 85-year-old woman was admitted with progressive dyspnea and chest pain that had
started suddenly 2 days earlier. Physical examination revealed formerly undiagnosed atrial …

BACKGROUND: The heart is the main source of arterial emboli (> 80%). The majority of
remaining sources are arterioarterial or of unknown origin, with each accounting for 5% to …