Cholesterol crystal embolism (atheroembolism)
Cholesterol crystal embolism, known as atheroembolic disease, is caused by showers of cholesterol crystals from an atherosclerotic plaque that occludes small arteries. Embolization can occur spontaneously or as an iatrogenic complication from an invasive vascular procedure (angiography or vascular s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Heart International |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1254 |