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Embolism, Cholesterol

Blocking of a blood vessel by CHOLESTEROL-rich atheromatous deposits, generally occurring in the flow from a large artery to small arterial branches. It is also called arterial-arterial embolization or atheroembolism which may be spontaneous or iatrogenic. Patients with spontaneous atheroembolism often have painful, cyanotic digits of acute onset.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.355.350.454.500

MeSH Unique ID: D017700

Entry Terms:

  • Cholesterol Embolisms
  • Embolisms, Cholesterol
  • Cholesterol Embolism
  • Atheroembolism
  • Atheroembolisms

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