Ebook Cholesterol Embolization

In cholesterol embolization syndrome cholesterol crystals are released from the arterial wall and dispersed in the circulation. The crystals may block small vessels and cause local ischaemia or a syndrome mimicking systemic vasculitis.Cholesterol embolization has to be taken into account as a cause of vascular occlusive or systemic symptoms, particularly if a patient with atherosclerosis has undergone angiography or aortic surgery.