# Mechanical thrombectomy for massive PE with incidental discovery of a patent foramen ovale: a case report

**Authors:** Alameen Damer, Alfredo Páez-Carpio, Christian Houbois, Gilbert Maroun

PMC · DOI: 10.1186/s42155-026-00659-x · CVIR Endovascular · 2026-02-03

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- **Genes:** PLAT (plasminogen activator, tissue type) [NCBI Gene 5327] {aka T-PA, TPA}
- **Diseases:** lung disease (MESH:D008171), paradoxical embolism (MESH:D019320), PFO (MESH:D054092), aorta (MESH:D000784), occlusion (MESH:D001157), hypoxemia (MESH:D000860), middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct (MESH:D020244), pulmonary emboli (MESH:D020766), PE (MESH:D011655), tachypnea (MESH:D059246), posterior cerebral artery (PCA) infarct (MESH:D020762), neglect (MESH:D058069), RV dysfunction (MESH:C535682), opacification (MESH:D058442), embolic (MESH:D004617), tachycardia (MESH:D013610), thrombus (MESH:D013927), cognitive and visual deficits (MESH:D014786)
- **Chemicals:** norepinephrine (MESH:D009638), oxygen (MESH:D010100), PFOs (MESH:C076994), lactate (MESH:D019344), ketamine (-), fentanyl (MESH:D005283)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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