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  1. Embolectomy: Purpose & Procedure Details - Cleveland Clinic

    An embolectomy removes a blood clot that moved from where it started in a blood vessel to another part of your body. Your healthcare provider can do a minimally invasive procedure …

  2. Embolectomy - Wikipedia

    Embolectomy is the emergency interventional or surgical removal of emboli which are blocking blood circulation. It usually involves removal of thrombi (blood clots), and is then referred to as …

  3. Embolectomy - Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Arterial embolism can travel to the brain and cause a stroke. If medicine does not dissolve an embolus, a surgical procedure called thrombectomy may be used to remove the clot. …

  4. Understanding Embolectomy | UMass Memorial Health

    Embolectomy is surgery to remove a blood clot (embolus) from one of your blood vessels. It is often an emergency procedure.

  5. Thrombectomy vs. Embolectomy: Benefits, Risks, and Recovery

    Mar 1, 2024 · An embolectomy treats a blood clot or other substance that has moved through your bloodstream and caused a blockage. Many healthcare professionals refer to an embolectomy …

  6. Thrombectomy/Embolectomy | Heart and Vascular Care | New …

    Thrombectomy and embolectomy are performed to remove blood clots or foreign bodies from a blood vessel (vein or artery). A blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid to …

  7. What Is an Embolectomy: Procedure and Recovery Explained

    An embolectomy is a medical procedure performed to remove an embolus, a blockage within a blood vessel. This intervention is often necessary in emergency situations when an embolus …

  8. Pulmonary Embolectomy for Pulmonary Embolism - Stanford …

    Read more about pulmonary embolectomy, the surgical removal of a pulmonary embolism. This treatment is generally performed only in severe situations.

  9. Surgical pulmonary embolectomy: state of the art - PMC

    Surgical embolectomy has a very limited but necessary permanent place in the treatment of acute PE. Hence, numerous studies have compared it with other available modalities.

  10. Surgery for Pulmonary Embolism - NYU Langone Health

    If you have a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, our surgeons may need to perform an open embolectomy using general anesthesia. During this open heart procedure, surgeons make an …