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Peripheral Embolus

MedGen UID:
768691
•Concept ID:
C3640051
•
Finding

Definition

Acute occlusion of a peripheral blood vessel resulting from intravascular migration of material. Examples of embolic material include thrombus, fat, bone marrow, air, and amniotic fluid. (ACC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPeripheral Embolus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Contemporary management and outcomes of peripheral venous aneurysms: A multi-institutional study.
Patel R, Woo K, Wakefield TW, Beaulieu RJ, Khashram M, De Caridi G, Benedetto F, Shalhub S, El-Ghazali A, Silpe JE, Rosca M, Cohnert TU, Siegl GK, Abularrage C, Sorber R, Wittgen CM, Bove PG, Long GW, Charlton-Ouw KM, Ray HM, Lawrence P, Baril D
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2022 Nov;10(6):1352-1358. Epub 2022 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2022.06.011. PMID: 35940449Free PMC Article
Second consensus document on diagnosis and management of acute deep vein thrombosis: updated document elaborated by the ESC Working Group on aorta and peripheral vascular diseases and the ESC Working Group on pulmonary circulation and right ventricular function.
Mazzolai L, Ageno W, Alatri A, Bauersachs R, Becattini C, Brodmann M, Emmerich J, Konstantinides S, Meyer G, Middeldorp S, Monreal M, Righini M, Aboyans V
Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022 May 27;29(8):1248-1263. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab088. PMID: 34254133
Management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism, iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Jaff MR, McMurtry MS, Archer SL, Cushman M, Goldenberg N, Goldhaber SZ, Jenkins JS, Kline JA, Michaels AD, Thistlethwaite P, Vedantham S, White RJ, Zierler BK; American Heart Association Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation; American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Circulation 2011 Apr 26;123(16):1788-830. Epub 2011 Mar 21 doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318214914f. PMID: 21422387

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Same-day CIED implantation and discharge: Is it possible? The E-MOTION trial (Early MObilization after pacemaker implantaTION).
Budano C, Garrone P, Castagno D, Bissolino A, Andreis A, Bertolo L, Mazzini D, Bergamasco L, Marra S, Gaita F
Int J Cardiol 2019 Aug 1;288:82-86. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.020. PMID: 31031076
Prediction of thrombo-embolic risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM Risk-CVA).
Guttmann OP, Pavlou M, O'Mahony C, Monserrat L, Anastasakis A, Rapezzi C, Biagini E, Gimeno JR, Limongelli G, Garcia-Pavia P, McKenna WJ, Omar RZ, Elliott PM; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Outcomes Investigators
Eur J Heart Fail 2015 Aug;17(8):837-45. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1002/ejhf.316. PMID: 26183688Free PMC Article
Warfarin use in nursing home residents: results from the 2004 national nursing home survey.
Ghaswalla PK, Harpe SE, Slattum PW
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012 Feb;10(1):25-36.e2. Epub 2012 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2011.12.001. PMID: 22226690
Pacemaker implantation in the extreme elderly.
Stevenson RT, Lugg D, Gray R, Hollis D, Stoner M, Williams JL
J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2012 Jan;33(1):51-8. Epub 2011 Sep 23 doi: 10.1007/s10840-011-9618-5. PMID: 21947788
Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update.
Tunick PA, Kronzon I
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Mar 1;35(3):545-54. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00604-x. PMID: 10716454

Diagnosis

Warfarin use in nursing home residents: results from the 2004 national nursing home survey.
Ghaswalla PK, Harpe SE, Slattum PW
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012 Feb;10(1):25-36.e2. Epub 2012 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2011.12.001. PMID: 22226690
Accuracy of ICD-9-CM codes for identifying cardiovascular and stroke risk factors.
Birman-Deych E, Waterman AD, Yan Y, Nilasena DS, Radford MJ, Gage BF
Med Care 2005 May;43(5):480-5. doi: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000160417.39497.a9. PMID: 15838413
Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update.
Tunick PA, Kronzon I
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Mar 1;35(3):545-54. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00604-x. PMID: 10716454
Comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography with contrast and color flow Doppler in the detection of patent foramen ovale.
Belkin RN, Pollack BD, Ruggiero ML, Alas LL, Tatini U
Am Heart J 1994 Sep;128(3):520-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(94)90626-2. PMID: 8074014
The cough test is superior to the Valsalva maneuver in the delineation of right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale during contrast transesophageal echocardiography.
Stoddard MF, Keedy DL, Dawkins PR
Am Heart J 1993 Jan;125(1):185-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(93)90073-i. PMID: 8417516

Therapy

Same-day CIED implantation and discharge: Is it possible? The E-MOTION trial (Early MObilization after pacemaker implantaTION).
Budano C, Garrone P, Castagno D, Bissolino A, Andreis A, Bertolo L, Mazzini D, Bergamasco L, Marra S, Gaita F
Int J Cardiol 2019 Aug 1;288:82-86. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.020. PMID: 31031076
Prediction of thrombo-embolic risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM Risk-CVA).
Guttmann OP, Pavlou M, O'Mahony C, Monserrat L, Anastasakis A, Rapezzi C, Biagini E, Gimeno JR, Limongelli G, Garcia-Pavia P, McKenna WJ, Omar RZ, Elliott PM; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Outcomes Investigators
Eur J Heart Fail 2015 Aug;17(8):837-45. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1002/ejhf.316. PMID: 26183688Free PMC Article
Warfarin use in nursing home residents: results from the 2004 national nursing home survey.
Ghaswalla PK, Harpe SE, Slattum PW
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012 Feb;10(1):25-36.e2. Epub 2012 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2011.12.001. PMID: 22226690
Pacemaker implantation in the extreme elderly.
Stevenson RT, Lugg D, Gray R, Hollis D, Stoner M, Williams JL
J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2012 Jan;33(1):51-8. Epub 2011 Sep 23 doi: 10.1007/s10840-011-9618-5. PMID: 21947788
Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update.
Tunick PA, Kronzon I
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Mar 1;35(3):545-54. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00604-x. PMID: 10716454

Prognosis

Same-day CIED implantation and discharge: Is it possible? The E-MOTION trial (Early MObilization after pacemaker implantaTION).
Budano C, Garrone P, Castagno D, Bissolino A, Andreis A, Bertolo L, Mazzini D, Bergamasco L, Marra S, Gaita F
Int J Cardiol 2019 Aug 1;288:82-86. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.020. PMID: 31031076
Prediction of thrombo-embolic risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM Risk-CVA).
Guttmann OP, Pavlou M, O'Mahony C, Monserrat L, Anastasakis A, Rapezzi C, Biagini E, Gimeno JR, Limongelli G, Garcia-Pavia P, McKenna WJ, Omar RZ, Elliott PM; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Outcomes Investigators
Eur J Heart Fail 2015 Aug;17(8):837-45. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1002/ejhf.316. PMID: 26183688Free PMC Article
Accuracy of ICD-9-CM codes for identifying cardiovascular and stroke risk factors.
Birman-Deych E, Waterman AD, Yan Y, Nilasena DS, Radford MJ, Gage BF
Med Care 2005 May;43(5):480-5. doi: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000160417.39497.a9. PMID: 15838413
Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update.
Tunick PA, Kronzon I
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Mar 1;35(3):545-54. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00604-x. PMID: 10716454
Aortoventriculoplasty in infants and children.
Frommelt PC, Lupinetti FM, Bove EL
Circulation 1992 Nov;86(5 Suppl):II176-80. PMID: 1423996

Clinical prediction guides

Same-day CIED implantation and discharge: Is it possible? The E-MOTION trial (Early MObilization after pacemaker implantaTION).
Budano C, Garrone P, Castagno D, Bissolino A, Andreis A, Bertolo L, Mazzini D, Bergamasco L, Marra S, Gaita F
Int J Cardiol 2019 Aug 1;288:82-86. Epub 2019 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.020. PMID: 31031076
Prediction of thrombo-embolic risk in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM Risk-CVA).
Guttmann OP, Pavlou M, O'Mahony C, Monserrat L, Anastasakis A, Rapezzi C, Biagini E, Gimeno JR, Limongelli G, Garcia-Pavia P, McKenna WJ, Omar RZ, Elliott PM; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Outcomes Investigators
Eur J Heart Fail 2015 Aug;17(8):837-45. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1002/ejhf.316. PMID: 26183688Free PMC Article
Accuracy of ICD-9-CM codes for identifying cardiovascular and stroke risk factors.
Birman-Deych E, Waterman AD, Yan Y, Nilasena DS, Radford MJ, Gage BF
Med Care 2005 May;43(5):480-5. doi: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000160417.39497.a9. PMID: 15838413
Comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography with contrast and color flow Doppler in the detection of patent foramen ovale.
Belkin RN, Pollack BD, Ruggiero ML, Alas LL, Tatini U
Am Heart J 1994 Sep;128(3):520-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(94)90626-2. PMID: 8074014

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