| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3062948 | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a patient with paradoxical brain embolism due to patent foramen ovale (PFO) associated with pulmonary embolism (PE). The number of microembolic signals, as detected by contrast saline transcranial Doppler (c-TCD) exam, drastically decreased with improvement of increased right atrial pressure due to PE. In a patient with paradoxical brain embolism associated with PE, c-TCD may be useful for both diagnosis of the presence of right-to-left shunting and evaluation of cardio-pulmonary circulation.
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Authors
Kensaku Shibazaki, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Takeshi Inoue, Yuji Ueno, Kazumi Kimura,