Intracranial Embolism

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.300.525.400 C14.907.253.566.300 C14.907.355.590.213.300
Concept/Terms	Intracranial Embolism Intracranial Embolism Embolism, Intracranial 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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intracranial Embolism".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C10.228.140.300.525]
Intracranial Embolism [C10.228.140.300.525.400]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.253.566]
Intracranial Embolism [C14.907.253.566.300]
Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355]
Thromboembolism [C14.907.355.590]
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355.590.213]
Intracranial Embolism [C14.907.355.590.213.300]

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Bar chart showing 20 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2006

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2005	1	1	2
2006	3	0	3
2007	0	1	1
2008	2	0	2
2009	0	1	1
2011	2	0	2
2013	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1

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Jafri N, Khalife J, Cirjan C, Miick R, Thon JM, Schumacher HC. Teaching NeuroImage: Tumbolism: Acute Cerebral Occlusion Due to Carcinoma Embolus. Neurology. 2024 Oct 08; 103(7):e209880.

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Albers GW, Bernstein R, Brachmann J, Camm AJ, Fromm P, Goto S, Granger CB, Hohnloser SH, Hylek E, Krieger D, Passman R, Pines JM, Kowey P. Reexamination of the Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Concept. Stroke. 2021 08; 52(8):2715-2722.

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Loring Z, Shrader P, Allen LA, Blanco R, Chan PS, Ezekowitz MD, Fonarow GC, Freeman JV, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Naccarelli GV, Pieper K, Reiffel JA, Singer DE, Steinberg BA, Thomas LE, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Guideline-directed therapies for comorbidities and clinical outcomes among individuals with atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J. 2020 01; 219:21-30.

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Plotkin A, Bartley MG, Bowser KE, Yi JA, Magee GA. Carotid Artery Entrapment by the Hyoid Bone-A Rare Cause of Recurrent Strokes in a Young Patient. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 May; 57:48.e7-48.e11.

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Bagur R, Solo K, Alghofaili S, Nombela-Franco L, Kwok CS, Hayman S, Siemieniuk RA, Foroutan F, Spencer FA, Vandvik PO, Sch?ufele TG, Mamas MA. Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2017 05; 48(5):1306-1315.

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Wilson CA, Tai W, Desai JA, Mulvihill I, Olivot JM, Murphy S, Coutts SB, Albers GW, Kelly P, Cucchiara BL. Diagnostic Yield of Echocardiography in Transient Ischemic Attack. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016 May; 25(5):1135-1140.

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Wang LW, Grygiel JJ, O'Neill JH, Fatkin D, Feneley MP. Snowflakes in the heart: an ultrasonic marker of severe hypercoagulability. Lancet. 2015 Jan 17; 385(9964):302.

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Pullicino PM, Thompson JL, Sacco RL, Sanford AR, Qian M, Teerlink JR, Haddad H, Diek M, Freudenberger RS, Labovitz AJ, Di Tullio MR, Lok DJ, Ponikowski P, Anker SD, Graham S, Mann DL, Mohr JP, Homma S. Stroke in heart failure in sinus rhythm: the Warfarin versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction trial. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013; 36(1):74-8.

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Szeto WY, Augoustides JG, Desai ND, Moeller P, McGarvey ML, Walsh E, Bannan A, Herrmann HC, Bavaria JE. Cerebral embolic exposure during transfemoral and transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg. 2011 Jul; 26(4):348-54.

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Roshal D, Snapp M, Friedman DP, Zangaladze A. Iatrogenic brain and cervical cord magnetic resonance imaging susceptibility artifacts from metallic microemboli. Arch Neurol. 2011 Jan; 68(1):132-3.

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