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Dang · 02-07-2014, 12:27 PM

Sounds like he had paradoxical embolism. Normally, clots in the venous system can only reach the pulmonary (lung) system but with the patent foramen ovale, they are able to bypass the lungs and reach the brain.

02-07-2014, 12:27 PM	#36
Dang Farm Team Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Exp:	Sounds like he had paradoxical embolism. Normally, clots in the venous system can only reach the pulmonary (lung) system but with the patent foramen ovale, they are able to bypass the lungs and reach the brain.