Open AccessArterial thromboembolism in systemic circulatory system
Author(s) -
Olga Ya. Vasil’tseva,
И. Н. Ворожцова,
А. А. Горлова,
И. Х. Селиванова
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kliničeskaâ medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-1339
pISSN - 0023-2149
DOI - 10.18821/0023-2149-2017-95-9-773-779
Subject(s) - medicine , circulatory system , myocardial infarction , cardiology , contractility
Embolic complications constitute a serious challenge for modern medicine. They tend to develop suddenly, markedly deteriorate the patient’s condition, and have severe consequences. Almost 20% of arterial thromboses and embolisms are fatal and 40% cause lifelong disablement. Emboli travel in the bloodstream in an unpredictable manner. 90-96% of the cases of arterial thromboembolism in systemic circulatory system are associated with cardiac diseases accompanied by disturbances in heart contractility (acute myocardial infarction, postinfarction aneurism, cardioapathies) and with congenital or acquired heart disease. 60-70% of the cases of arterial thromboembolism are due to coronary heart disease or its complications. A review of the literature on arterial thromboembolism in systemic circulatory system is presented.