Journal of Thrombosis and - Rajiv Gandhi University of ... - Difference between thrombosis and embolism

10. Explain the difference between TIA and stroke. THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD. The . brain, the . spinal cord. and the . peripheral nerves. ... The second cause of ischemic stroke is an embolism. An embolism is a thrombosis that has broken off from an artery or a vein. The embolism moves through the circulation and becomes lodged in a blood ... ................
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