Paradoxical embolism – clinical situations and treatment approaches
AbstractThe article presents two clinical cases of a paradoxical embolism of systemic circuit blood vessels in patients
with deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities and an open foramen ovale. Various options of a clinical course of
a paradoxical embolism, approaches to treatment and prevention are lit.
Keywords:paradoxical embolism, open foramen ovale, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary thromboembolism