Paradoxical coronary embolism.
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Fatal paradoxical coronary embolism.
Introduction Paradoxical embolism, the passage of embolic material from the venous to the systemic circulation through an intracardiac defect, most commonly presents as a cerebral event such as a stroke or transient ischaemic episode, or less frequently as a peripheral arterial occlusion. A case is presented of a patient who suffered a fatal myocardial infarction due to occlusion of both corona...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1966
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.28.4.570