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Introduction Patent foramen ovale (PFO) can play a pathogenic role in systemic thromboembolic syndromes. Cerebral embolisms represent the most common expression (37-50%), followed by lower and upper limbs, visceral arterial circulation, and coronary circulation (7-9%). Clinical Case: A 39-year old woman who was former smoker and suffered from hypertension,…

We describe the case of a 75-years-old patient, admitted to our Emergency Department for sudden-onset aphasia and left hyposthenia. His clinical history included arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, chronic coronary syndrome due to a previous myocardial infarction with residual moderate left ventricular dysfunction (EF 40%) and aneurysm of the inferior left ventricular…

A 49-years-old alcohol addicted man was admitted for worsening exertional dyspnoea. No cardiovascular risk factors were reported. On physical examination vesicular murmur was reduced on the right hemithorax. BP was 115/78 mmHg and oxygen saturation in room air was 91%, hence oxygen therapy was started. Blood exams showed elevation…