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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020766
altLabel
Embolus, Cerebral
Emboli, Brain
Embolus, Brain
Embolism, Intracranial
Brain Emboli
Cerebral Embolism
Embolism, Brain
Embolism, Cerebral
Cerebral Embolus
Emboli, Cerebral
Brain Embolism
Cerebral Emboli
Brain Embolus
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0752140
C0262935
C0007780
DC
1
definition
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.
DX
20000101
HN
2000; for CEREBRAL EMBOLISM use INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS 1991-1999