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  • Title: Simultaneous myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke secondary to paradoxical emboli through a patent foramen ovale.
    Author: Grogono J, Fitzsimmons SJ, Shah BN, Rakhit DJ, Gray HH.
    Journal: Clin Med (Lond); 2012 Aug; 12(4):391-2. PubMed ID: 22930890.
    Abstract:
    Myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke are common acute conditions that regularly present as an emergency to hospital. Paradoxical embolism is a recognised complication of patent foramen ovale (PFO), and the literature shows that it can cause ischaemic stroke or, less frequently, acute MI. Ischaemic stroke and MI occurring simultaneously has a wide differential diagnosis, which should include a PFO, especially when occurring in young patients.
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