Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality. Although pulmonary embolism ...

Pulmonary embolism occurs when an embolus breaks away from a thrombus and blocks the pulmonary artery, generating symptoms that include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting and haemoptysis.

I am a three-time pulmonary embolism survivor! My first PE was in 2003 after childbirth complications (including a collapsed ...

High-risk acute pulmonary embolism affects around 5% of all pulmonary embolisms and can take a dramatic course even in young people. Acute obstruction of the pulmonary circulation by a blood clot ...

When Emily Jansson boarded her flight from Toronto to Dubai on Feb. 5, she had no idea her girls’ trip would take a dangerous turn. The 33-year-old wife and mother-of-two got up to go to the bathroom ...

- We concluded that it is uncertain if sex (whether a patient is male or female) is an independent predictor of the risk of death in people with pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs), as our ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) announced the publication of a new scientific statement that summarizes differences in diagn ...

Complexity of Serpiginous Right Atrium Thrombus Management in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Patient: A Clinical Case Report. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 15, 135-141. doi: ...

The Bucks were dealt an unexpected setback Tuesday when it was announced that All-Star guard Damian Lillard would be out indefinitely because of a blood clot in his right calf. However ...

A current study involving the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has investigated which treatment strategy offers the best chances of survival in high-risk acute pulmonary embolism. The results, now ...