CLOT
embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
a closure or blockage of a blood vessel.
embolectomy
blood clot
A blockage of a blood vessel is caused by a clot called a thrombus. If that clot breaks free and travels through the blood vessels then it is called a embolus.
embolism
Thrombectomy
An angiogram shows disease, narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel.
Ischemia
Yes, an embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. The embolism is often named for the causative factor, such as an air embolism or a fat embolism or its location, such as pulmonary embolism.
A stroke can be caused by bleeding on the brain.
You get the blood supply of the brain affected by three mechanisms. One is bleeding, second in blockage of the blood vessel, due to thrombosis. Third is by way of blockage of blood vessel due to embolism. The patient usually get hemiplegia or weakness or paralysis of the half part of the body.