Case report: septic embolism through patent foramen ovale in mitral valve endocarditis.

Mohammad AbumehdiMaraisa Fachini SpadaThomas SempleGiovanni di SalvoAlain Fraisse

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)

Although not possible to confirm with certainty, this case demonstrates the most plausible explanation for this child's presentation being septic pulmonary emboli originating from left-sided heart vegetation migrating through a PFO.

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