Randomized trials have shown that in patients with acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE), administration of systemic thrombolytics leads to less clinical deterioration, at the expense ...

Elizabeth Simms was 27 years old and about 31 weeks pregnant when she suddenly noticed the first signs of what turned out to be a life-threatening medical emergency. She had woken up one morning in ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people to U.S. hospitals each year - and kills about one in five high-risk patients, according to the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Patients with acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) who undergo mechanical thrombectomy have a greater reduction in the RV/LV ratio at 48 hours than those treated with ...

This summer I wrote an article about my experience with a postsurgical pulmonary embolism, hoping that sharing my story would help others take their own medical warning signs seriously. Hundreds of ...

Diego Ayo, M.D., a board-certified and fellowship-trained vascular surgeon at AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that limits or blocks blood flow to your lungs — ...

Taking blood-thinning medicines is crucial to prevent blood clots in the legs from traveling to the lungs. If you can't take blood thinners, a doctor might use a special filter to stop clots from ...

Hidden blood clot symptoms often involve subtle or “silent” signs, as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs can be unnoticed or cause dull pain, tenderness, swelling, and warmth. Symptoms are more ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) causes a wide range of clinical presentations. While computed tomography (CT) angiogram remains the primary diagnostic tool, consensus guidelines urge incorporating biomarkers ...