Symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are similar, and PE might consequently be underdiagnosed in patients with COPD. Researchers at ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients classified as acute, ...

Fábia Portilho died three days after having mammoplasty and liposuction Her death was caused by pulmonary fatty thromboembolism and obstructive shock Her ... by an embolism and septicemia ...

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 ...

A blood clot in the lung is a pulmonary embolism, which creates a blockage and causes issues with blood flow and oxygen levels in your lungs, per the Cleveland Clinic. A pulmonary embolism is ...