What is the serious danger of arterial embolism to the body Arterial embolism will rapidly block the arterial blood supply to the distal limb of the embolism, causing limb ischemia and irreversible necrosis of muscle, nerve and skin within a short period of time, and then a large amount of toxins produced by the necrotic tissue will spread to the whole body, causing systemic acidosis, acute renal failure and change of brain consciousness, which will eventually threaten life. What are the manifestations of arterial embolism Arterial embolism, generally refers to acute arterial embolism, the most common manifestations have five signs: 1, no pulse: that is, the arterial pulse below the embolism site can not be touched; 2, pain: sudden and severe pain at the embolism site; 3, pallor: the color of the tissue below the embolism site appears waxy white; 4, abnormal sensation: the appearance of skin paralysis, hyperalgesia; 5, motor disorders: manifested as muscle stiffness, necrosis, and inability to move. What is arterial embolism The so-called arterial embolism is generally an acute attack in which emboli such as thrombi or atheromatous plaques that originate from the heart or arterial wall and dislodge with the blood flow to the distal arteries, get stuck in the arteries of smaller caliber than the emboli and block the lumen, and ischemia and necrosis of limbs, organs and tissues occur. Why do we need to publicize arterial embolism disease There are three reasons to pay attention to arterial embolism: 1. With the increase of aging population, heart disease and atherosclerotic disease are increasing year by year, so the number of cases of arterial embolism is also increasing; 2. The medical knowledge of middle-aged and elderly people and clinicians’ awareness of arterial embolism are not enough, and cases of delayed diagnosis and treatment due to arterial embolism are often encountered in the clinic; 3. Arterial embolism is a kind of dangerous emergency, if not diagnosed in time, it can be a light surgical amputation or life threatening. Therefore, it is an important task for vascular surgeons to educate about arterial embolism disease. What are the causes of arterial embolism About 80%-90% of the emboli of arterial embolism originate from heart disease, the most common cause is “atrial fibrillation”, 60%-70% of the emboli are from atherosclerotic heart disease, the most common is the thrombus formed after heart attack becomes embolism; another common cause is atheromatous Sclerosis, sclerotic plaque breakage and ulceration, inducing thrombosis, leading to arterial embolism. Who should pay special attention to arterial embolism? Middle-aged and elderly people, people with high blood pressure, high blood fat, high viscosity, high smoking addiction, especially for people with coronary heart disease, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm are the people with high risk of arterial embolism. In addition, arterial injury, malignant tumors and cardiac mucinous aneurysms, are also causes of atheroembolism. In addition, arterial embolism may also occur in the abdominal visceral arteries, and the most common manifestation is small bowel necrosis caused by mesenteric artery embolism.