 Embolectomy
"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.
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D017128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.445
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Embolectomy" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Embolectomy" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Alomari AI. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: the quest for the proper diagnosis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Apr; 26(3):443-4.
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Sareyyupoglu B, Sundt TM. The surgical treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Oct; 92(4):1552; author reply 1552-3.
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Abelson M, Roos J. Mechanical embolectomy for large vessel ischemic strokes: a cardiologist's experience. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Sep 1; 76(3):309-15.
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Sareyyupoglu B, Greason KL, Suri RM, Keegan MT, Dearani JA, Sundt TM. A more aggressive approach to emergency embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Sep; 85(9):785-90.
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Todoran TM, Sobieszczyk P. Catheter-based therapies for massive pulmonary embolism. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2010 Mar-Apr; 52(5):429-37.
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Gilani R, Greenberg RK, Johnston DR. Isolated limb perfusion with tissue plasminogen activator for acute hand ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep; 50(3):659-62.
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Myers PO, Bounameaux H, Panos A, Lerch R, Kalangos A. Impending paradoxical embolism: systematic review of prognostic factors and treatment. Chest. 2010 Jan; 137(1):164-70.
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Goldhaber SZ. Advanced treatment strategies for acute pulmonary embolism, including thrombolysis and embolectomy. J Thromb Haemost. 2009 Jul; 7 Suppl 1:322-7.
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Schermerhorn ML, Giles KA, Hamdan AD, Wyers MC, Pomposelli FB. Mesenteric revascularization: management and outcomes in the United States, 1988-2006. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Aug; 50(2):341-348.e1.
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Kucher N, Goldhaber SZ. Mechanical catheter intervention in massive pulmonary embolism: proof of concept. Chest. 2008 Jul; 134(1):2-4.
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