Catalog

Arterial or microvascular embolism classified by source

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Arterial or microvascular embolism classified by source – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1661578570

This is an arterial and microvascular lodging of an embolus (a detached intravascular mass capable of clogging arterial capillary beds at a site far from its origin) into a narrow capillary vessel of an arterial bed which causes a blockage (vascular occlusion) in a distant part of the body, classified by source.