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Arterial Embolism : Causes

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Arterial embolism
Emboli means more than one clot. If the clot travels from the site where it formed to another location in the body, it is called an embolism.An arterial embolism may be caused by one or more clots.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 8, 2008
Arterial Embolism
If some of the cholesterol breaks off, it forms an embolus. Emboli also commonly form from blood clots in a heart that has been damaged from heart attack or when the heart contracts abnormally from arterial fibrillation.Other known causes are fat ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Thrombosis
Detailed information on thrombosis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
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