The paradoxical embolism can block blood flow to organs or other parts of your body. If this happens, oxygen can’t reach these areas and tissue can die. It can cause problems including: ...

Onorato E, Melzi G, Casilli F et al. Patent foramen ovale with paradoxical embolism: mid-term results of transcatheter closure in 256 patients. J Interv Cardiol 2003; 16(1):43-50.

Severe pulmonary embolism accounts for approximately 20 percent of clinical presentations with pulmonary embolism, and therefore, one might expect an incidence of approximately 25 per million ...

"Paradoxical embolism is something that cardiologists tend not to believe in and neurologists know happens," Dr. Spence explained during a press conference here.

This process, known as paradoxical embolism, can cause a stroke. Heart failure occurs when the heart causes blood to stop pumping effectively.

There are two case reports of a paradoxical embolus to the brain following bone marrow infusion. 1 We describe a similar case following infusion of peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cells. A 62 ...

TCT 1027: Massive pulmonary embolism With Paradoxical Embolism to a Coronary Artery Presenting as Inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, With Concomitant Compression of the Left Main Coronary ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for the secondary prevention of recurrent paradoxical embolism in divers. This involves passing a device through a large ...

1 Guidance. 1.1 Current evidence on the efficacy of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for the secondary prevention of recurrent paradoxical embolism in divers is inadequate in quality ...