Long journeys, especially by air, can silently raise your risk of blood clots. Here's what every traveller should know about ...

“Most previous investigations of MRA had fewer than 20 patients with pulmonary embolism,” say the researchers ... past experience with spiral CT, now the gold standard, shows that “accuracy ...

The role of venous duplex ultrasound (US) of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is not clear with the advent of D-dimer testing and computed tomography (CT) pulmonary ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients classified as acute, ...

These measures, however, have been directed primarily toward preventing pulmonary embolism rather than at influencing the immediate effects of the emboli themselves, and little progress has been ...

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 ...

The condition itself is not life-threatening, but blood clots in the veins can break loose and move to the lungs, causing a potentially life-threatening pulmonary embolism. When this happens ...

she knew that the breathing problems she was experiencing were due to another pulmonary embolism and immediately told the nearest nurse (between gasps for breath) that she needed a CT scan with ...

The AHA has published a scientific statement regarding disparities in current pulmonary embolism management and outcomes.