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What is the definition or description of: embolization?
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Stopping flow in art: It means stopping flow in artery. Could be done as part of treatment or could be due to disease.
Answered 7/27/2013
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Embolization: Blood clots or foreign body can move from one place to another as blood flow, as like "venous embolism" from leg vein to lung artery causing serious pulmonary embolism or blood clots from heart can travel to brain, extremities, or men's enteric arteries causing different problems of the body. Atrial fibrillation may be the source of arterial embolization and the DVT may be the venous embolization.
Answered 6/10/2014
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