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Bookmark or Share- What Is Pulmonary Embolism? Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentA pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a blockage in the arteries that deliver blood to your lungs. It can happen when a blood clot forms in your leg (deep vein thrombosis) and travels through your...
- Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms, Causes & TreatmentA pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in your lung that creates a blockage. This causes issues with blood flow and oxygen levels in your lungs. A PE is a medical emergency. You need a prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Pulmonary embolism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicA pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot gets stuck in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung. Blood clots most often start in the legs and travel up through the right side of the heart and into the lungs. This is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Pulmonary embolism: Symptoms, causes, risk factors, and ...A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to part of one lung. Many people with this condition have two or more clots in one or both lungs. Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism can be subtle: for example, shortness of breath on exertion or intermittent chest pains.
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfAcute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot that has arisen from a different area obstructs the pulmonary arteries. Most commonly, PE originates from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremities. PE usually occurs when a part of this thrombus breaks off and enters the pulmonary circulation.
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