Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening ... on how severe the obstruction is and what caused it. With high-risk PE, in which blood flow is obstructed by more than 50%, the ...

Living in an area with high pollution rates is also associated with a higher risk of pulmonary embolism. The following ...

Acute pulmonary embolism is rare during childhood and adolescence. The high pulmonary embolism-related fatality among ...

This animation describes the risk factors, mechanisms and treatment of pulmonary embolism. Find more information on pulmonary embolism and other vaso-occlusive disorders here. This Nature Video is ...

In estimating the burden of disease that is associated with patients at high risk of DVT or PE, health care providers and managed-care organizations should consider the entire continuum of care ...

experts debated systemic thrombolysis vs mechanical and surgical treatments for high-risk pulmonary embolism, with new studies challenging current standard of care.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mechanical thrombectomy is effective and safe for treating pulmonary embolism (PE).

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is safe and effective in real-world, high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of the Society for ...

Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a clinicopathological condition where the left common iliac vein is compressed by the overlying right common iliac artery, potentially leading to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...