A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A ...

FORMER Liverpool star Fernando Morientes has opened up on a horror health scare that left him hospitalised for days. The ...

Pulmonary embolism can cause symptoms, though not everyone experiences them. They may come on slowly over time or rapidly over the course of minutes. An elevated D-dimer test means that your blood ...

If not treated, the clot can break off from the vein and travel to the lungs, causing sudden shortness of breath, cough, and chest discomfort—symptoms of pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening ...

Aaron Holley, MD, writes that it takes a 'physiologic village' to create activity intolerance after pulmonary embolism, and ...

Anyone with symptoms that could indicate a heart attack or pulmonary embolism should receive emergency medical attention.

Blood clots can lead to life-threatening problems such as a pulmonary embolism,heart attack, or stroke. PV is a slow-growing cancer. You can go years without seeing symptoms. Your doctor can check ...

IRISH people are being alerted to a killer condition that may be sparked when travelling for hours. As the Easter break approaches, many of us will be preparing for a trip away.  There are 4,000 ...

The AHA has published a scientific statement regarding disparities in current pulmonary embolism management and outcomes.