host Dr. Oz reveals the results of a lung scan, which shows Chapman, 66, has a pulmonary embolism — a sometimes deadly blockage within the lung’s arteries. Oz, 59, said the results “really ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

CT scans, a widely used medical imaging technology to diagnose diseases, may be more harmful than previously thought, and ...

The coroner said a scan was requested to confirm if there was a pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening condition that occurs ...

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

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 ...

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

She had a pulmonary embolism while waiting in line ... "When they were doing my heart scan before I was diagnosed, they said I had the heart of an athlete. So I think maybe that contributed," she said ...

In 2020, Atlantic Health introduced an AI algorithm that can analyse CT scans for the signs of pulmonary embolism — a potentially life-threatening condition when blood flow is blocked to part of ...

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 ...