Concept information
Preferred term
Embolism, Cholesterol
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Atheroembolism
- Atheroembolisms
- Cholesterol Embolism
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 94
In other languages
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Finnish
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kolesteroliembolisaatio
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kolesteroliembolismi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017700
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