Laparotomy on a 64-year-old dehydrated man showed metastatic carcinoma of the stomach with perforation and gastric-outlet obstruction. Surgical repair of the gastric perforation was performed. To ...

Thus, the clinical manifestation depends on the number of organs affected, the composition of the emboli, and the quantity of the embolus expelled from the atherosclerotic plaque. An isolated ...

Retinal arterial microaneurysm (RAM) and branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) may cause the development of each other, according to research published in Retina. Researchers sea ...

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Embolic problems result in a greater degree of ischemia than thrombosis, as the embolus characteristically lodges in a "virgin" vascular bed with no prior collateral development. On the contrary ...

Without blood clotting, a small cut would cause serious, prolonged bleeding. Another word for blood clot is "thrombus," but when a blood clot travels to another place in the body, it is known as ...

Understanding the early signs and causes of a stroke may help you save your life in the future. Here is what you need to know ...

What Is a Pulmonary Embolism? A pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot suddenly blocks an artery that supplies blood to your lungs. Pulmonary embolism happens when a blood clot travels ...

These could all be signs of a medical emergency like a heart attack or pulmonary embolus, or one or more blood clots in the lungs. Your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam to determine ...

EH3 9YW, UK. The computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary angiogram appearances of acute right ventricular dysfunction due to massive pulmonary embolus in a patient are described. Abnormal findings ...

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced long-term overall survival (OS) data ...

The spider is distinguishable from its closely-related species by its unique prolateral protrusion and beak-shaped embolus, setting it apart from other members of its genus.