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Piruthiviraj Natarajan1, Fowrooz Joolhar1,2, Sudhagar Thangarasu1,2
1Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA, USA.
Abstract:
The risk of thromboembolism is increased when associated with the human immunodeficiency viral (HIV) infection. Various factors are involved in promoting thrombosis, and the presence of a patent foramen ovale augments the potential for a paradoxical embolism. We describe the case of a 56-year-old man receiving antiretroviral therapy with features of right heart failure and pulmonary embolism. Due to the high incidence of life-threatening thromboembolism in the HIV-infected group, the need for long-term anticoagulation has to be evaluated.
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