Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

If it lands in the lungs, it’s called a pulmonary embolism. Estimates vary widely, but according to the American Lung Association, around 900,000 U.S. adults experience this type of potentially ...

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 ...