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Embolism

Known as: Embolism [Disease/Finding], Embolisms 
The blockage of a blood vessel lumen by air or solid material such as blood clot or other tissues (e.g., adipose tissue, cancer cells) that have… 
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Air EmbolismArterial embolismBlood coagulationCardiovascular system

Broader (4)

Cardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesVascular occlusioncirculatory disorders

Narrower (7)

Cerebral EmbolismEMBOLISM, CORONARYEmbolism, Amniotic FluidFat embolism (disorder)

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Cutting xylem under tension or supersaturated with gas can generate PLC and the appearance of rapid recovery from embolism.
We investigated the common assumption that severing stems and petioles under water preserves the hydraulic continuity in the… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Role of left atrial appendage obliteration in stroke reduction in patients with mitral valve prosthesis: a transesophageal echocardiographic study.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Water transport in trees: current perspectives, new insights and some controversies.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Pathophysiologic correlates of thromboembolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: I. Reduced flow velocity in the left atrial appendage (The Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation [SPAF-III] study…
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Recognition and embolic potential of intraaortic atherosclerotic debris.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
RANDOMISED COMPARISON OF TWO INTENSITIES OF ORAL ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY AFTER TISSUE HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Acute coronary events associated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Left ventricular mural thrombi complicating acute myocardial infarction. Long-term follow-up with serial echocardiography.
To determine the clinical significance of left ventricular thrombi, we used two-dimensional echocardiography to study 261… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Early recurrent embolism associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study.
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) can be a source of cardiogenic brain embolism. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical… 
Highly Cited
1947
Highly Cited
1947
Gas embolism.
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