"Intracranial Embolism" 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.
Blocking of a blood vessel in the SKULL by an EMBOLUS which can be a blood clot (THROMBUS) or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Most emboli are of cardiac origin and are associated with HEART DISEASES. Other non-cardiac sources of emboli are usually associated with VASCULAR DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D020766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.525.400 C14.907.253.566.300 C14.907.355.590.213.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Embolism- Brain Embolism
- Embolism, Brain
- Brain Emboli
- Brain Embolus
- Emboli, Brain
- Embolus, Brain
Cerebral Embolism- Cerebral Embolism
- Embolism, Cerebral
- Cerebral Emboli
- Cerebral Embolus
- Emboli, Cerebral
- Embolus, Cerebral
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intracranial Embolism" by people in Profiles.
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Curb JD, Abbott RD, Rodriguez BL, Masaki KH, Chen R, Popper JS, Petrovitch H, Ross GW, Schatz IJ, Belleau GC, Yano K. High density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of stroke in elderly men: the Honolulu heart program. Am J Epidemiol. 2004 Jul 15; 160(2):150-7.
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Abbott RD, Curb JD, Rodriguez BL, Masaki KH, Popper JS, Ross GW, Petrovitch H. Age-related changes in risk factor effects on the incidence of thromboembolic and hemorrhagic stroke. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003 May; 56(5):479-86.