A saddle pulmonary embolism, a rare condition where a blood clot obstructs the artery that feeds the lungs, represents only two to five per cent of all pulmonary embolism cases.

A saddle pulmonary embolism, a condition where a blood clot obstructs the artery feeding the lungs, only represents 2 to 5 per cent of all pulmonary embolism cases.

Saddle pulmonary embolism - where a blood clot blocks the artery that supplies the lungs - only comprises two to five per cent of all PE cases.

Emily was suffering from a 'massive' bilateral saddle pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot in both of her lungs.

What started as a carefree girls' trip was nearly fatal for 34-year-old Emily Jansson, a Canadian woman who suffered a massive pulmonary embolism midair during a long-haul flight.

'Lucky-unlucky day' Once Jansson was transferred to Dubai’s Rashid Hospital, a wave of tests began. Finally came the diagnosis: she had suffered from a massive bilateral saddle pulmonary embolism — in ...

Pulmonary embolism is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs and can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.

Pulmonary embolism is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs and can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.

A saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when "a large blood clot gets stuck where the main pulmonary artery branches off into a Y-shape to go into each lung," according to Healthline.