Temple Health is on a mission to raise awareness about one of the least-known and most under-diagnosed serious medical conditions – a potentially deadly one that can be prevented, if caught early.

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 subsegmental ...

There are a number of pulmonary embolism warning signs patients with cancer and their caregivers should watch for. There are a number of pulmonary embolism warning signs patients with cancer and their ...

Physicians appear to place lower importance on factors that may lead to diagnosis of pulmonary embolism when evaluating patients with dementia who present with shortness of breath, a new study finds.

DVT is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition - this is what you need to know Despite popular belief, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) isn’t just a potential side effect of flying. This ...

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...

A retrospective, observational, parallel, comparative cohort study was conducted using the PharMetrics Patient-Centric Database, which is comprised of fully adjudicated medical and pharmaceutical ...

You may be aware of some pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. But there’s one more pregnancy complication you should know about, since it can result in serious ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a foreign substance blocks an artery in your lungs, stopping blood flow. It’s usually caused by a blood clot, but can sometimes be due to lipid, air, or tumor ...

Thousands of people die of pulmonary embolism every year in the UK and the US, with a new report confirming it as the cause of death of beloved Hollywood star Catherine O’Hara, with cancer as the ...