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A case of unprovoked, precarious, patent foramen ovale protuberance

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This is a case of a precarious thrombotic mass straddling a patent foramen ovale which had already embolised to the pulmonary circulation. The diagnosis was initially deceptive and management challenging.

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  1. The King’s College London British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, The Rayne Institute, London, UK

    H. Z. R. McConkey MRCP, M. Ghosh-Dastidar MRCS, S. R. Redwood MD FRCP & V. Bapat MD FRCS

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McConkey, H.Z.R., Ghosh-Dastidar, M., Redwood, S.R. et al. A case of unprovoked, precarious, patent foramen ovale protuberance. Echo Res Pract 4, K17–K20 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-17-0027

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