PULMONARY embolism, once regarded as an unavoidable accident of surgery, today preoccupies the minds of many clinicians, physicians and surgeons alike. For it is recognized as a threatened ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis of isolated pulmonary embolism may indicate presence of CVD and long-term risk for arterial thrombosis ...

A new review provides an in-depth analysis of the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. While hospitalized patients at general wards have a VTE risk of between 5 ...

THROMBOSIS of the ligated stump of the pulmonary vein, with subsequent embolization to the coronary artery, is a most unusual complication of pulmonary resection. This mechanism of death after ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the role of ...

Thrombosis occurs when one or more blood clots develop in a blood vessel or the heart. A thrombus (clot) forms when blood cells stick together when they shouldn’t. A clot can grow large enough to stop ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. VTE is the leading cause of lost disability-adjusted life years and the third leading cause of ...

Although varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) both affect the veins, these two conditions have different causes, involve different kinds of veins, and have unique symptoms. One is also more ...

A thrombus is a blood clot that can be formed in the circulation system and obstruct the flow of blood, which often occurs in areas affected by atherosclerotic plaques. When the thrombus breaks free, ...

Basilic vein thrombosis is a type of superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) in which a blood clot forms in the basilic vein in the arm. In many cases, SVT is harmless and will resolve without treatment.

World Thrombosis Day is a global healthcare awareness day, celebrated on October 13 of each year to increase awareness about thrombosis, including what causes it, the risk factors, indications, ...