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

When a pulmonary embolism blocks blood flow and disrupts the normal oxygenation process, it can lead to symptoms like ...

Survivors of acute pulmonary embolism can develop long-term pulmonary hypertension. So any patient with a history of acute pulmonary embolism should undergo an annual echocardiogram to check the ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

The most common ECG finding in the setting of a pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia. However, the “S1Q3T3” pattern of acute cor pulmonale is classic; this is termed the McGinn-White Sign.

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

They are now in the process of making that happen ... Cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism occurs when a large ...

He is taking blood-thinning medication to stabilize the blood clot and facilitate the process of returning ... A blood clot in the lung is a pulmonary embolism, which creates a blockage and ...

A study analysing data from the US Renal Data System has revealed a significant risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with ...

The Medical Protection Society says lessons can be learned from the case of a patient given an incorrect risk score for ...

- 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 ...