Paradoxical embolism associated with oral contraceptives: an underdiagnosed lesion?
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Paradoxical embolism associated with oral contraceptives: an underdiagnosed lesion?
A case of cerebral embolism is described in which paradoxical features have been proved clinically, and which may explain some hitherto unaccountable reported cases, and suggests the value of prospective studies. A successful outcome of such a proved case, associated with oral contraceptives, does not appear to have been reported previously.
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.55.644.419