Research Notes on Anterograde Embolism
In medicine, an embolism occurs when an object (the embolus, plural emboli) migrates from one part of the body (through circulation) and causes a blockage (occlusion) of a blood vessel in another part of the body. In anterograde embolism, the movement of emboli is in the direction of blood flow. …read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Embolisms can be classified based on the embolic material (ex. fat and air) or pathway of the embolus (anterograde or retrograde).1
- Thromboembolism is the most common type of embolism.2
- Therapeutic embolism (embolization) is the deliberate creation of an embolus to obstruct a blood vessel in order to stop internal bleeding or to cut off the blood supply to a tumor.2
Top Resources on Anterograde Embolism
- Wikipedia: Embolism
- NHS Direct: Embolism
- eMedicineHealth: Pulmonary Embolism
- WrongDiagnosis: What Is Embolism?
- YourTotalHealth (via iVillage): Embolism
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Classification
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 YourTotalHealth (via iVillage): Types And Differences Of Embolisms
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