DEAR DR. ROACH: During my recent visit with my optometrist, a retinal embolus (a Hollenhorst plaque) was discovered in my right eye. It was stated that this embolus could possibly dislodge, travel to ...

A man in his late 60s with a history of arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a cerebrovascular accident 20 years ago presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset blurred vision in his ...

Systemic air emboli, both arterial and venous, are an uncommon complication of lung biopsy guided by computed tomography (CT). Direct communication between the vasculature and air source with a ...

Fat embolism management may consist of a combination of supportive care and medications, as well as orthopedic surgery to help address related bone fractures. Fat embolism refers to a collection of ...

Ischemic strokes are frequently caused by emboli. Emboli have a propensity to lodge in certain areas. In the right internal carotid artery (ICA) angiogram shown above [centered where the distal ...

It was with these considerations in mind that we undertook to examine our own experience with arterial emboli to determine what place, if any, the operation of embolectomy should play in the therapy ...

A 55 year-old woman presented with confusion, right sided weakness and new onset atrial fibrillation. Shower of Emboli: Diffusion weighted MRI axial images. Note the multiple areas of diffusion ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Post-ablation brain emboli were linked to migraine-like visual auras within 1 month after treatment. Transseptal ...

Phase 2 results of ABT-751 in subjects with taxane-refractory breast cancer: Interim analysis No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2005 ASCO ...

An arterial embolism is a blood clot that has travelled through your arteries and become stuck. This can block or restrict blood flow. Clots generally affect the arms, legs, or feet. An embolism is ...