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Thromboembolism
| Medical Definition: | Obstruction of a vessel by a blood clot that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream. |
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Embolism, Paradoxical - Blockage of a systemic artery by a thrombus originating in a systemic vein, which has passed through a defect that permits direct communication between the right and the left side of the heart, notably an open foramen ovale. It is also called crossed embolism. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
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