[Blocking of a blood vessel by CHOLESTEROL-rich atheromatous deposits, generally occurring in the flow from a large artery to small arterial branches. It is also called arterial-arterial embolization or atheroembolism which may be spontaneous or iatrogenic. Patients with spontaneous atheroembolism often have painful, cyanotic digits of acute onset. ( MSH )]
UMLS (ICD9CM) C0149649 Relation/PAR: embolism
Relation/CHD: Blue Toe Syndrome