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Rev. colomb. anestesiol ; 46(1): 79-83, Jan.-Mar. 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-959781

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Abstract Objectives: A clinical case and an updated literature review on impending paradoxical embolism are discussed, describing their incidence, etiology, and pathophysiology. Materials and methods: Revised by the Service of Clinical Ethics of our hospital, this is a case of a 37-year-old woman with 27 weeks of gestation who consulted because of progressive apnea leading to functional class IV/IV; her ICU management and outcomes are discussed. The bibliography used were searched from PubMed, SciELO, and Bireme. Results: Impending paradoxical embolism is a rare condition and few cases have been reported in Ibero-America. The condition has a significant impact on a young and otherwise healthy population, with high morbidity and mortality for both the baby and the mother. An association with several cardiovascular and neurological conditions has been suggested. Conclusions: The association between patent foramen ovale and impending paradoxical embolism is rare. Its occurrence during pregnancy is even more insignificant. The existing treatment evidence to date is weak, apparently in favor of surgical management rather than thrombolysis and anticoagulation alone, further avoiding the recurrence of the disease.


Resumen Objetivos: Presentamos un caso clínico y revisión actualizada de la literatura sobre el embolismo paradójico inminente, describiendo su incidencia, etiología y fisiopatología. Materiales y Métodos: Revisado por el servicio de Ética Clínica de nuestro hospital, se presenta el caso de una mujer de 37 años con 27 semanas de embarazo quien consulto por disnea progresiva hasta clase funcional IV/IV, su manejo en UCI y desenlace. Las bases bibliográficas fueron Pub Med, SciELO y Bireme. Resultados: El embolismo paradójico inminente es una patología rara, con pocos casos reportados en Iberoamérica. Presenta un importante impacto en una población joven y sana, con una alta morbimortalidad en el binomio madre-hijo. Se propuso una relación con diversas patologías cardiovasculares y neurológicas. Conclusiones: La asociación entre foramen ovale permeable, embolismo paradójico inminente es poco frecuente. Su presentación durante el embarazo es aún menor. La evidencia existente a la fecha sobre el tratamiento es débil, parece favorecer el manejo quirúrgico sobre la trombolisis y anticoagulación sola, adicionalmente se evita su recurrencia.


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