Rarely, some people develop post-pulmonary embolism syndrome, which causes symptoms lasting longer than 3 months. The main symptoms include: ...

A pulmonary embolism occurs when part of a blood clot breaks off from a deep vein in the body, travels up to an artery or vein in your lungs, and causes a blockage. It is a type of venous ...

Pulmonary, or lung, infarction (PI) refers to the death of lung tissue due to a lack of blood supply. Symptoms include chest pain and coughing up blood.

Pulmonary embolism can cause a high D-dimer test result, but so can other health conditions. Learn what the results mean and what other tests a doctor may run.

It can be difficult to diagnose a pulmonary embolism since the symptoms are vague. “Unfortunately, what really causes the most harm in somebody with a pulmonary embolism is that they just write those ...

After almost fainting twice, man learns he has a large pulmonary embolism with unusual cause For years, doctors watched Mervyn Rothstein's watermelon-sized hernia because it was asymptomatic.

Therapies for acute pulmonary embolism (PE)—the third most common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality—are transitioning to more specific, localized treatments, said Parth Rali, MD ...