Medical Definition of Crossed embolism

1. Passage of a clot (thrombus) from a vein to an artery. When clots in veins break off (embolise) , they travel first to the right side of the heart and, normally, then to the lungs where they lodge. The lungs act as a filter to prevent the clots from entering the arterial circulation. However, when there is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart (an atrial septal defect), a clot can crossparadoxically from the right to the left side of the heart, then pass into the arteries. Once in the arterial circulation, a clot can travel to the brain, block a vessel there, and cause a stroke (cerebrovascular accident). Because of the risk of stroke from crossed embolism, it is usually recommended that even small atrial septal defects be closed (repaired). Also called: paradoxical embolism. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crossed Embolism

crosscuts
crosscutting
crosscuttings
crossdisciplinary
crossdress
crossdresser
crossdressers
crosse
crossectional
crossed
crossed adductor jerk
crossed adductor reflex
crossed anaesthesia
crossed aphasia
crossed cylinders
crossed embolism (current term)
crossed extension reflex
crossed eye
crossed eyes
crossed fingers
crossed fixation
crossed hemianesthesia
crossed hemianopia
crossed hemiplegia
crossed immunoelectrophoresis
crossed jerk
crossed knee jerk
crossed knee reflex
crossed loop sensor
crossed one's fingers

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