What are the common embolization sites in rheumatic heart disease when thrombi detach?
Disease description:
My friend currently has rheumatic heart disease and often feels dizzy these days. I would also like to learn more about embolisms caused by blood clot dislodgement in rheumatic heart disease.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Jianbin
Rheumatic heart disease often leads to thrombus detachment, which can easily cause vascular embolism. Embolisms may occur in the pulmonary artery, renal artery, or limb arterial circulation, and are particularly common in cerebral artery embolism. Patients with heart failure are at risk of developing thrombi, which over time may originate from the lower extremity veins and lead to pulmonary embolism. Arterial embolism is an emergency condition caused by arterial blockage due to thrombus formation.
