A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a foreign substance blocks an artery in your lungs, stopping blood flow. It’s usually caused by a blood clot, but can sometimes be due to lipid, air, or tumor ...

More than 8 million people in the U.S. take blood thinners, also called anticoagulants. Many are prescribed the drugs after ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common heart and blood vessel disease after heart attack and stroke. Yet it is frequently misdiagnosed as pneumonia, a mistake that continues to claim lives.

Venous thromboembolism refers to potentially life-threatening blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. For panniculectomy and other types of major surgery, assessment of VTE ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — Blood clots are a ...

Every year, millions of people develop dangerous blood clots in their legs without realizing the life-threatening risk growing within their bodies. These formations, medically known as deep vein ...