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embolism |
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embolismObstruction of blood flow by an embolus—a substance (e.g., a blood clot, a fat globule from a crush injury, or a gas bubble) not normally present in the bloodstream. Obstruction of an artery to the brain may cause stroke. Pulmonary embolism (in the pulmonary artery or a branch) causes difficulty breathing, chest pain, and death of a section of lung tissue, with fever and rapid heartbeat. Embolism in a coronary artery can cause heart attack. See also thrombosis. |
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| Our patient did not have any major risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis, any clinical evidence of hypercoagulability or conditions associated with coronary embolism. Microscopic coronary embolism documented in autopsy series is frequent (47%-80%), but clinical MI is extremely rare (1. |
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Coronary embolism
