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Cholesterol atheroembolism to digital arteries

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Link to WHO Definition

Cholesterol atheroembolism to digital arteries – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2076170272

This occurs when cholesterol is released, usually from an atherosclerotic plaque, and travels along with the bloodstream (embolism) to other places in the digital arteries, where it obstructs blood vessels.