Image Focus: An atypical case of thrombus-in-transit

Summary This Images in Cardiology manuscript describes a 69-year-old man presenting with pulmonary embolism and systemic arterial embolisation caused by thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale, demonstrated on transoesophageal echocardiography and confirmed surgically.

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European Heart Journal - Case Reports
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2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytag538
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Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
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Image Focus: An atypical case of thrombus-in-transit

J Shand, Louis de Courcy
European Heart Journal - Case Reports
Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
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Image Focus: An atypical case of thrombus-in-transit

J Shand, Louis de Courcy
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Summary This Images in Cardiology manuscript describes a 69-year-old man presenting with pulmonary embolism and systemic arterial embolisation caused by thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale, demonstrated on transoesophageal echocardiography and confirmed surgically.

European Heart Journal - Case Reports
St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE)
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Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
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