Patent foramen ovale and stroke in intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism.

CONCLUSIONS: PFO and related ischemic strokes are frequent in intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. TEE is much more efficient than TTE for PFO diagnostic. Considering the high risk of intra-cranial bleeding with thrombolysis in PE, which in part may be due to haemorrhagic transformation of sub-clinical strokes, screening PFO with TEE should be considered in intermediate risk PE when a thrombolytic treatment is discussed. PMID: 24874409 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Chest - May 29, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Doyen D, Castellani M, Moceri P, Chiche O, Lazdunski R, Bertora D, Cerboni P, Chaussade C, Ferrari E Tags: Chest Source Type: research