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atheroembolism

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ath·er·o·em·bo·lism (th-r-mb-lzm)

atheroembolism
[ath′ərō·em′bəliz′əm]
obstruction of a blood vessel by an atherosclerotic embolism originating from an atheroma in a major artery.

atheroembolism
embolism due to blockage of a blood vessel by an atheroembolus.


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The chronic effects of hypertension and type 2 diabetes on the renal vasculature lead to renal diseases involving nephroschlerosis, atherosclerosis, and atheroembolism (Gomez et al.
Berns JS, Cohen RM, et al: Nephrotoxic risks of renal angiography: contrast media associated nephrotoxicity and atheroembolism.
 
 
 
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