HealthSeptember 6, 2026

cardioembolic

kar-dee-oh-em-BOL-ik

Definition

Relating to a stroke or other blockage caused by a blood clot that originated in the heart and traveled through the bloodstream to lodge in an artery.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'kardia' (heart) and 'embolos' (stopper or plug), referring to an obstruction in a blood vessel caused by a foreign body like a clot.

In the news

In this article, researchers used AI to predict cardioembolic strokes, emphasizing that these specific events can be forecasted using signals derived from cardiac CT scans.

ORFAN-MAESTRIA: AI Predicts Cardioembolic Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation from CT Scans

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