The right treatment for a pulmonary embolism depends on the size of the blood clot, complications you might be experiencing, and your risk of future blood clots. Options may include medications or ...

Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is associated with a lower risk for death and major bleeding complications than systemic thrombolysis for patients with intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary ...

Chest pain after a pulmonary embolism is common and may last days or even weeks. In most cases, symptoms improve as the clot dissolves, but some people can develop chronic pain. This pain typically ...

Cancer and some treatments for cancer may cause changes to your blood that can encourage the formation of blood clots. Having cancer can greatly increase your risk of a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary ...

New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black people were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy compared ...

Imperative Care, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Symphony(R) Thrombectomy System to treat pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Large-bore mechanical thrombectomy is superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, according to a randomized trial comparing the two interventions. Although ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Northwell Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) in Ocean Breeze has become the first medical facility in the United States to treat acute pulmonary embolism (PE) using the ...

When Donna Brovender’s daughter, Ali Senser, passed away from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 35, two days after giving birth, she was heartbroken. “Devastated would be an understatement,” ...

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 ...