Anesthetic management and the role of TEE in the entrapment of a paradoxical embolus by a patent foramen ovale
Abstract Background A paradoxical embolism arises when a venous thrombus passes through a cardiac right to left shunt and enters the arterial circulation.This can manifest as cardiovascular ischemia, cerebrovascular insults, increased right ventricular pressure, and/or volume overload leading to signs and symptoms of heart failure.While rare, parad