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Emboli

Emboli

(Science: cardiology) material, usually blood clot but may be fat, bone fragment, nitrogen bubble or bullet), that travels through the circulation, eventually obstructing blood flow through a smaller calibre vessel (for example stroke, pulmonary embolism, central retinal artery occlusion).


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Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

... endothelial cells lining the artery are damaged so blood clots form. This can block the blood vessel it is forming in, or small pieces known as emboli can break off and travel through the blood vessels and jam at any narrow point in the system, causing a restriction of blood flow to the affected ...

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by sharleenreyna
Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:48 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
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leeches

... of mixed tissue necrosis and living tissues are hard to separate. A good example is an arterial clot that has lysed and caused multiple smaller emboli of the peripheral vessels of the leg. The necrotic wedges from these emboli are interspersed with areas of perfused, living tissues, yet no surgeon ...

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by sickstan
Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:45 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: leeches
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