Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

A 33-year-old “perfectly healthy” woman is issuing a warning to travelers after she nearly died from a massive blood clot in her lungs during a lengthy flight.

The Medical Protection Society says lessons can be learned from the case of a patient given an incorrect risk score for ...

our study represents one of the central new sources of information for the treatment of high-risk acute pulmonary artery embolism," said Prof. Dr. Holger Thiele, Clinic Director of Cardiology at ...

our study represents one of the central new sources of information for the treatment of high-risk acute pulmonary artery embolism," said Prof. Dr. Holger Thiele, Clinic Director of Cardiology at ...

A study analysing data from the US Renal Data System has revealed a significant risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with ...

Two episodes of arterial embolism occurred before death, one to the right popliteal artery one month before admission, and the other to the abdominal aorta two days before death. Since auricular ...