"Embolectomy" 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.
Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called THROMBECTOMY.
| Descriptor ID |
D017128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.445
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Initial hospital management of patients with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the standards and guidelines committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery. J Neurointerv Surg. 2017 Mar; 9(3):316-323.
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Embolectomy for stroke with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO): report of the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery. J Neurointerv Surg. 2015 May; 7(5):316-21.
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Massive pulmonary embolism: review of management strategies with a focus on catheter-based techniques. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010 Jun; 8(6):863-73.
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Endovascular treatment of a superior mesenteric artery embolism in a high-risk Jehovah's Witness. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Apr; 49(4):1050-2.
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Transport on emergency bypass for pulmonary embolism followed by surgical repair using retrograde pulmonary perfusion: a case report. Perfusion. 2004 Nov; 19(6):385-7.
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Acute occlusion of popliteal and/or tibial arteries: the value of percutaneous treatment. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2000 Aug; 20(2):138-45.