In regards to the previous case, the following statement(s) concerning the distribution of arterial emboli is/are true:

a. Change in arterial diameter is a more important determinant of embolic site than flow rate

c. Among embolic sites, renal emboli are least detected clinically

Most arterial emboli lodge at bifurcations, where there is a sudden change in arterial diameter. Flow rate does not correlate with sites of embolism. It is mitral valve disease with associated atrial fibrillation that is most frequently associated with cerebral embolism. The discrepancy between clinical and autopsy evidence of embolism is significant for renal emboli where the clinical diagnosis is made in less than 1% of cases. The most common site for an arterial embolus is the common femoral artery.