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Introduction Pulmonary embolism poses one of the most challenging diagnoses in medicine. Resolving these diagnostic difficulties is more crucial in emergency departments where fast and accurate ...

A paradoxical embolism can cause a blockage in an artery that can lead to a stroke or other problems. Here’s the lowdown on this serious health risk.

Pulmonary embolism: A blood clot to the lungs typically occurs suddenly. Shortness of breath, chest pain (often worse with deep breaths), and a rapid heart rate are common symptoms.

Long-term mortality rates among individuals who have had a pulmonary embolism are significantly higher than rates in the general population. The total follow-up time was 3908 patient-years (median ...

Temple University announced that a endovascular catheter, invented at its Lewis Katz School of Medicine and developed by Thrombolex, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of acute pulmonary ...

Keywords: pulmonary embolism, pregnancy, thrombolysis, outcome, venous thromboembolism. Citation: Hobohm L, Farmakis IT, Münzel T, Konstantinides S and Keller K (2022) Pulmonary Embolism and Pregnancy ...

A new study in Chest highlights a link between elevated heart rate and risk for all-cause and pulmonary embolism-related mortality in patients with acute symptomatic PE. “It is unknown if ...

When a clot, known as an embolus, travels through the blood and causes an obstruction, healthcare professionals refer to this as an “embolism.” A cardiac source of embolism is the obstruction ...

This article describes what a brain embolism is, including its symptoms, causes, and prevention. We also outline how to recognize the signs of a stroke, and what to expect in terms of treatment ...

A saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare kind of PE, named for its position in the lungs. Every type of PE needs urgent medical treatment. Learn more about the causes, risk factors, treatments ...