Patient's question:
When I was young, my body was always very healthy. Recently, I don't know what's wrong, I always feel my head is very uncomfortable, so I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said I had acute arterial embolism. I want to understand what causes acute arterial embolism?Doctor's answer:
The causes of the disease can be divided into two major categories: cardiac and non-cardiac.1. Cardiac Causes
Acute peripheral arterial embolism accounts for 80% to 90% of cases and originates from cardiac diseases. Common cardiac conditions include rheumatic heart disease, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and heart valve replacement.
2. Non-Cardiac Causes
Non-cardiac arterial embolism is less common and primarily includes aneurysms, atherosclerosis, dissections, ulcers, or stenosis, arteriovenous fistulas, vascular injury, tumors, and venous thrombosis formation.