Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism Associated with a Thrombus Straddling a Patent Foramen Ovale: Report of a Case

Abstract

The risk of systemic embolization during thrombolytic or heparin treatment for biatrial thrombus makes most authors recommend surgical or interventional thrombectomy and PFO closure. Given the limited number of cases, there is no evidence that any of the treatment strategies provide a better survival.