Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its ...

A 33-year-old “perfectly healthy” woman is issuing a warning to travelers after she nearly died from a massive blood clot in her lungs during a lengthy flight.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot (embolus) develops in a deep vein in your leg, breaks free, and travels ...

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.

I am a three-time pulmonary embolism survivor! My first PE was in 2003 after childbirth complications (including a collapsed ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

Purpose: Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are associated with major morbidity and mortality, with their burden often extending to longer-term complications such as event ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

The most common ECG finding in the setting of a pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia. However, the “S1Q3T3” pattern of acute cor pulmonale is classic; this is termed the McGinn-White Sign.

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 ...

A study analysing data from the US Renal Data System has revealed a significant risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with ...