arterial thrombosis
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Etiology
- atherosclerosis
- tobacco
- hypertension
- diabetes mellitus
- increased LDL cholesterol
- hypertriglyceridemia
- family history
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- estrogens
- increased lipoprotein <a>
- polycythemia
- hyperviscosity
- leukostasis (leukemia)
- occult cancer[2]
Complications
Management
- arterial thrombosis due to atherosclerosis is treated with antiplatelet therapy[1]
More general terms
More specific terms
- arterial thromboembolism
- basilar artery thrombosis/occlusion
- brachiocephalic artery thrombosis
- carotid artery thrombosis
- coronary artery thrombosis
- mesenteric artery thrombosis
- renal artery thrombosis
- subclavian artery thrombosis
- superior cerebellar artery syndrome
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Navi BB et al. Arterial thromboembolic events preceding the diagnosis of cancer in older persons. Blood 2019 Feb 21; 133:781 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30578253 <Internet> http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/133/8/781?sso-checked=true