What does Coronary Embolisim mean?

Answer 1

An embolism occurs when an object moves through the body and eventually blocks off a blood vessel. Thus, a coronary embolism is when an object moves through the body and blocks off a blood vessel in the heart. Embolisms are commonly confused with thrombus (clots). The difference is the embolisms travel. The object can be any one of many things, and the embolism will usually be classified (or named) by the material forming the blockage and where the blockage occurs. These materials include: a clot that has detached from where it formed and traveled elsewhere, cholesterol, fats, bone fragments, air bubbles, pus, small pieces of dislodged tissue, or really anything else that can get into blood vessels and is small enough to move around for a bit.