"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 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism" by people in Profiles.
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Cervical Dissection in Patients With Tandem Lesions Is Associated With Distal Embolism and Lower Recanalization Success. Stroke. 2024 Jul; 55(7):1808-1817.
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A Rare Case of Hydrophilic Polymer Embolization After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Am J Dermatopathol. 2023 Jun 01; 45(6):411-413.
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Using the Caprini Risk Score to Increase Awareness of Venous Thrombus Embolism in the Community: Know Your Score II. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2023 Jan-Dec; 29:10760296231188425.
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Embolic infarct topology differs between atrial fibrillation subtypes and embolic stroke of undetermined source. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Nov; 31(11):106782.
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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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Left Atrial Enlargement on Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiography in Ischemic Stroke Patients. Biomed Res Int. 2016; 2016:7194676.
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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.