This ad space available. An embolism is a total or partial blockage of a blood vessel that impedes or stops blood flow.
Embolisms can be life-threatening conditions.
For example, if a blood clot travels to the heart and blocks blood flow in the vessels supplying the heart muscles, the result could be a fatal heart attack. Additional Info A pulmonary embolism is an embolism that occurs in the lung. A thrombosis is a blood clot inside a blood vessel. If it breaks free and creates an obstruction it is then called an embolism. Having had surgery within the past month or two.