embolic
embolic
Definition
em·bolic (em bäl′ik)
adjective
- of or caused by embolism or an embolus
- of or during emboly
embolic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- stroke: However, it appears that Mrs Ashton was at some risk of an embolic stroke.
- disease: Cannon waves are seen in complete heart block and not pulmonary embolic disease.
- risk: The origin lesions were not considered for endovascular treatment alone due to the embolic risk of selective catheterisation.
- complication: Where this is not possible, the aim is control of the ventricular rate to 100 / minute and prevention of embolic complications.
- signal: Even the smallest embolic signal is enhanced without affecting the background blood flow signal.
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