intravascular
adjective
in·tra·vas·cu·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈva-skyə-lər 
-(ˌ)trä-
: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entry into a blood vessel
intravascular thrombosis
an intravascular injection
intravascularly
adverb
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The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation and hours of hemorrhagic shock.
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Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which causes abnormal clotting throughout blood vessels in the body.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The pneumonia then progressed to sepsis, and within hours caused disseminated intravascular coagulation, which is when small blood clots form in the bloodstream and block flow to organs, per Cleveland Clinic.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Rare but Serious Alerts: The FDA has issued strong warnings regarding accidental intravascular injection (injecting into a blood vessel).
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
What To Know The death certificate also listed vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver as the underlying causes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Underlying causes included vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, according to TMZ, with contributing factors like sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver were listed as underlying causes.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The Bolt intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) fractures calcium by creating acoustic pressure waves inside of a balloon catheter.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which causes abnormal clotting throughout blood vessels in the body.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The pneumonia then progressed to sepsis, and within hours caused disseminated intravascular coagulation, which is when small blood clots form in the bloodstream and block flow to organs, per Cleveland Clinic.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Rare but Serious Alerts: The FDA has issued strong warnings regarding accidental intravascular injection (injecting into a blood vessel).
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
What To Know The death certificate also listed vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver as the underlying causes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Underlying causes included vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, according to TMZ, with contributing factors like sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver were listed as underlying causes.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
The Bolt intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) fractures calcium by creating acoustic pressure waves inside of a balloon catheter.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Intravascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intravascular. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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intravascular
adjective
in·tra·vas·cu·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈvas-kyə-lər, -(ˌ)trä-
: situated in, occurring in, or administered by entry into a blood vessel
intravascular thrombosis
an intravascular injection
intravascular radionuclide therapy
intravascularly
adverb
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