"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism" by people in Profiles.
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Carotid Stenting without Embolic Protection Increases Major Adverse Events: Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2021 07; 42(7):1264-1269.
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Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting as Cerebral Embolism. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Dec; 34(12):3452-3461.
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Embolization of Onyx Causing Acute Limb Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan; 38:320.e5-320.e8.
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram-Guided Percutaneous AngioVac Extraction of a Right Atrial Embolus. Anesth Analg. 2016 Mar; 122(3):651-653.
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Hydrophilic polymer microemboli in a patient with a chronic cutaneous ulcer: a case report. J Cutan Pathol. 2014 Dec; 41(12):955-8.
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Current debate on the role of embolic protection devices. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 Aug; 46(6):441-6.
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The clinical impact of incomplete left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman Device in patients with atrial fibrillation: a PROTECT AF (Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage Versus Warfarin Therapy for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) substudy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Mar 06; 59(10):923-9.
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Snares for embolized septal occluders: retrieval of tangled, twisted, and mangled devices in structural heart intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 May 01; 77(6):901-2.
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Echocardiography for the detection of cardiac sources of embolism in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2012 Oct; 21(7):577-82.
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Coronary stenting with MGuard: extended follow-up of first human trial. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2011 May-Jun; 12(3):138-146.