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embolization

Noun

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embolization (countable and uncountable, plural embolizations)

English Wikipedia has an article on:embolizationWikipedia
(surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

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Huded V. Endovascular balloon-assisted glue embolization of intranidal high flow fistula in brain AVM. Source: Internet

AVM-specific treatment may also involve endovascular embolization, neurosurgery or radiosurgery. Source: Internet

However, embolization alone may completely obliterate some AVMs. Source: Internet

Techniques such as angioplasty, stenting, clot retrieval, embolization, and diagnostic angiography are endovascular procedures. Source: Internet

So far there has been no conversion to surgery, device embolization, device migration, or implantation of more than one valve; all cases were marked by successful access, delivery, and deployment. Source: Internet

Livers were sampled at 1 week and 1 month for Group 2 after embolization. Source: Internet

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