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embolismBlockage of a blood vessel by an obstruction called an embolus (usually a blood clot, fat particle, or bubble of air). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 7) It has been suggested that patients who do not respond to this strategy should be placed on amikacin therapy and that IJV ligation be employed only after more conservative therapy has been attempted (8) or if evidence of septic emboli appears. Years before, while on a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco, she had a massive myocardial infarction coupled with pulmonary emboli (blood clots in the lungs). Emboli (clots) can also come from the heart (which happens when patients develop atrial fibrillation--an erratic and inefficient beating of the atria or upper chambers of the heart) or from the aorta (the great vessel exiting the heart). |
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