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Is it true that an embolus or a thrombus can cause a cva or a miocardial infarction?
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What is the difference between an embolus and embolism?
An embolus is a physical mass (fat, air, blood clot, etc) which can travel to a different location in the arteries. An embolism is when an embolus actually blocks a capillary. A thrombus is a physical mass which remains attached to it's site of origin. A thrombus may detach to become a thrombo-embolus which may then cause an embolism.
What are the differences between arterial and venous thrombosis?
Arterial thrombosis is associated with an atherosclerotic plaque being ruptured. It is hence associated with high pressure arteries. The thrombus is made of many platelets and contains little fibrin. It can lead to stroke or acute myocardial infarction in the most severe cases. Venous thrombosis is caused by vessel injury or static blood flow in a low-pressure venous system. The thrombus is made of fibrin and red blood cells with very little platelets. It can detach to form an embolus and may cause pulmonary embolism.
Can a blood transfusion cause a pulmonary embolus?
can
Can unhealthy eating cause a stroke?
Yes. Food that can lead to high blood pressure or high cholesterol increases the chances of a person suffering from a stroke.Ischemic strokes are caused by thrombus or embolus blood clots that blocks the blood flow to the brain. Thrombus clots usually occur in areas of the arteries that have been damaged by atherosclerosis from a buildup of plaques. Embolus type blood clots on the other hand are often caused by atrial fibrillation (an irregular pattern of heart beat that leads to blood clot formation and poor blood flow).Unhealthy eating causes plaque to buildup in the arteries.
If a patient develops a blood clot in the femorla vien and a portion of the blood clot breaks loose where is the blood flow likely to carry the embolus?
Veins carry blood to the heart, therfore in all likelyhood that clot is on it's way to the heart and will likely cause a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Can heavy coughing cause an uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
No
Does ligation of hepatic artery cause hepatic infarction?
no
Can high stress cause an anterior infarction?
yes
Can trauma cause an infarct in the brain?
Yes. Infarction is a state of tissue death due to no blood supply to that area. A trauma to any area of the body can cause the obstruction of blood flow to that area, hence causing an infarction. Though the brain is heavily protected, brain infarction can occur.
What is the Definition of infarction in medical terms?
A rupture. Mysocardiac infarction is frequently on death certificates as a cause of death. An artery has ruptured, causing heart failure and death.
Can a clot in the coronary artery cause a myocardial infarction?
Yes, a clot in the coronary artery can cause a myocardial infarction or a heart attack. Most heart attacks are caused by blood clots that come loose from the walls of the arteries.
Cause of vomiting in a case of myocardial infarction?
Its due to increase surge of catecholeamines cause by sympethetic nervous system....
