"Embolectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called THROMBECTOMY.
| Descriptor ID |
D017128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.445
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Contemporary Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Autumn; 32(3):396-403.
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Acute Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: Part 2. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 04 15; 199(8):P15-P16.
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Early detection of a cavopulmonary tumor embolus with the use of transesophageal echocardiography. Tex Heart Inst J. 2015 Feb; 42(1):66-9.
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First reported use of retrievable stent technology for removal of a large septic embolus in the middle cerebral artery. World Neurosurg. 2012 Mar-Apr; 77(3-4):591.e1-5.
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Extensive thrombosis and first-trimester pregnancy loss caused by sticky platelet syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb; 117(2 Pt 2):501-503.
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Endovascular interventions for acute pulmonary embolism. Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2010 Sep; 22(3):171-82.
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Isolated limb perfusion with tissue plasminogen activator for acute hand ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep; 50(3):659-62.
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Successful removal of a paradoxical coronary embolus using an aspiration catheter. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006 Nov; 3(11):633-6.
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Recurrent systemic embolization caused by aortic thrombi. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Feb; 57(2):466-8.