MDCT pulmonary angiography is replacing the ventilation-perfusion lung scan to diagnose suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients, say researchers from Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

A saddle pulmonary embolism is when a large blood clot gets stuck in the main pulmonary artery. It’s a type of pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a blockage in one of the arteries of the lungs. Share ...

The Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of a handful of specialized programs in the country offering expert multidisciplinary care ...

The written report is the final product of the Nuclear Medicine consultation. Reports must contain specific information to identify the patient, the specific procedure, indications for the examination ...

In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)—a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people to U.S. hospitals each year—and kills about one in five high-risk patients, according to the American ...

The amount of time it takes you to recover from a pulmonary embolism can vary from person to person. Many people completely recover and return to their normal level of activity after several weeks or ...

WEST CHESTER, PA. (WPVI) -- Having a pulmonary embolism, - a blood clot in the lung - is a frightening experience. Once a person has one, the fear of having another can become crippling. However, ...

People Magazine reports that Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday for hematoma, a complication of earlier treatment for a blood clot ...

Saddle pulmonary embolism describes a large blood clot that sits atop or “saddles” the main pulmonary artery where it divides and branches into the left and right lungs. It can cause breathing ...