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This can be contrasted with a " Thrombus " which is the formation of a Clot within a blood vessel, rather than being carried from elsewhere. globules (a fat embolism), Air bubbles (an Air Embolism ), septic emboli (containing Pus and Bacteria ), or Amniotic Fluid . Emboli often have more serious consequences when they occur in the so-called "end-circulation": areas of the body that have no redundant blood supply, such as the Brain , Heart , and Lungs . Assuming a normal circulation, a thrombus or other embolus formed in a systemic Vein will always impact in the lungs, after passing through the right side of the heart. This forms a Pulmonary Embolism that can be a complication of Deep-vein Thrombosis . In the rare cases where there is a congenital hole in the heart (or some other abnormality of the circulation), it is possible that an embolus from a systemic vein can cross into the arterial system and land anywhere in the body. Emboli starting in the heart (from a thrombus in the Left Atrium secondary to Atrial Fibrillation or septic emboli from Endocarditis ) can cause emboli in any part of the body. An embolus landing in the Brain from either the Heart or a Carotid Artery will likely cause an ischemic Stroke . EXTERNAL LINKS |