"Embolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream.
| Descriptor ID |
D004617
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism" by people in Profiles.
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Venous Embolization of Shotgun Pellets in the Setting of Vascular and Tracheal Injury. Am Surg. 2018 Jun 01; 84(6):e206-e207.
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An Algorithm for the Use of Embolic Protection During Atherectomy for Femoral Popliteal Lesions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 02 27; 10(4):403-410.
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Trial design: Rivaroxaban for the prevention of major cardiovascular events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Rationale and design of the GALILEO study. Am Heart J. 2017 Feb; 184:81-87.
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Multimodal imaging of an embolized vena cava filter strut causing right ventricular perforation. Can J Anaesth. 2014 Jan; 61(1):80-1.
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Spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings of acute branch retinal artery occlusion from calcific embolus. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 Nov-Dec; 58(6):523-4.
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Prevention of thrombus embolization during primary percutaneous intervention using a novel mesh covered stent. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2009 Jul 01; 74(1):88-93.
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Hyperhomocysteinemia, aortic thrombus, and peripheral arterial emboli--a case report. Angiology. 1999 Jul; 50(7):599-603.
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Preventing systemic embolism in patients with abnormal ventricular function. Cardiol Clin. 1994 Aug; 12(3):477-85.
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Protein C activation following coronary artery occlusion in the in situ porcine heart. Circulation. 1991 Jul; 84(1):293-9.
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Atheromatous embolization as a cause of increasing creatinine levels in a renal transplant patient. Transplant Proc. 1990 Feb; 22(1):279.