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How can an embolus enter the bloodstream and cause an embolism?
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Heart or leg: There are two kinds of embolus, venous and arterial. A venous embolism usually comes from a blood clot in the leg or pelvis which breaks loose and travels to the lung ( pulmonary embolism). Arterial embolism is usually from a blood clot in the heart that breaks off and travels to the leg or arm, causing an abrupt cutoff of blood flow, or even to the brain to cause a stroke.
Answered 1/17/2014
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