DVT that went to the brain. If it would have gone to the pulmonary artery she would have a PE, but it crossed the atria wall via a patent foramen ovale and went directly to the brain.
cienfuegosSome more UW info: incomplete fusion in up
to 25% of adults: remain
functionally closed until
RA > LA pressure (e.g.
valsalva), esp. concerning
if hypercoagulable (e.g.
OCP)
-evaluate cryptogenic
stroke with buble study:
inj agitated nl saline and
look for bubbles in left
heart+3
athenathefirstAre you very sure of this answer? because she is an adult and not a baby anymore so it can't be a patent foramen ovale.+
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DVT that went to the brain. If it would have gone to the pulmonary artery she would have a PE, but it crossed the atria wall via a patent foramen ovale and went directly to the brain.