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microsnare en · NOUN

Etymology

From micro- + snare.

Meanings

1. A very small snare
   • Coronary artery embolectomy should be performed if myocardial ischemia is reversible ( Figure 5 ). 33 Attempt should always be made to remove cerebral intravascular foreign body emboli, as mortality may be as high as 25–33% ( Figure 5 ). 2, 34 Depending on the size of the missile fragment, a microsnare may be used to remove intracerebral emboli. 35 Most authors recommend removal of missile emboli if the patient is symptomatic. 2015 July 10, Kevin Lu et al., “Approach to Management of Intravascular Missile Emboli: Review of the Literature and Case Report”, in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, volume 16, →DOI:

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