"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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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment-Resistant Acute Upper Limb Ischemia in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Concomitant SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Oct; 76:289-292.
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Misdiagnosed Acute Limb Ischemia in Three Nonhospitalized Patients Recovering From a Nonsevere COVID-19 Infection. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Aug; 75:140-143.
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A Probable Covid-19 Case Presented with Acute Upper Limb Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Oct; 76:285-288.
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Spontaneous Acute Aortic Thrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Aug; 75:136-139.
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Histopathologic Evaluation of COVID-19 Patients With Peripheral Arterial Thromboembolism: Does Clot Composition Make Any Sense? Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jul; 74:80-87.
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Acute pulmonary embolism following acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with COVID-19. J Card Surg. 2021 Apr; 36(4):1566-1568.
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Axillary artery thrombosis resulting in upper limb amputation as a COVID-19 sequela. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 26; 14(1).
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Mechanical circulatory support for cardiovascular complications in a young COVID-19 patient. J Card Surg. 2020 Nov; 35(11):3173-3175.
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis and Acute Intestinal Ischemia as a Consequence of COVID-19 Infection. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Jul 29; 21:e925753.
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Pulmonary embolism in acute medicine: a case-based review incorporating latest guidelines in the COVID-19 era. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2020 Jun 02; 81(6):1-12.