Association of a patent foramen ovale with myocardial infarction and pulmonary emboli in a peripartum woman

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 340, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 326-328

  Ramineni, Rajesh ^a   Daniel, George K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Daniel Heart and Vascular Center PA   (United States)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Paradoxical embolism; Patent foramen ovale; Peripartum; Pulmonary embolus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; PREGNANCY; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77958006000     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181e732b2     Document Type: Article

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