Risk of Stroke in Pulmonary Embolism With a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

University Hospital, Caen70 enrolled

Overview

Pulmonary embolism is associated with a small but definite risk of paradoxical embolism in patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). While neurologic complications are unfrequent the incidence of clinically silent brain infarction is unknown. We will assess the rate of clinically apparent and silent cerebral embolism in patients with a pulmonary embolism (PE) in relation to the presence or not of a PFO.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Silent Stroke Pulmonary Embolism Patent Foramen Ovale

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pulmonary embolism, informed consent signed, no-contraindication to MRI Exclusion Criteria: * contra-indication to MRI, informed consent not obtained

Locations (1)

USIC CHU de Caen

Caen, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of cerebral infarcts as detected by Diffusion-weighted MRI

Time frame: during hospitalization

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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