Pulmonary embolism in children has been acknowledged to be an issue in clinical care but was thought to be rare. Now new ...

Pulmonary embolism in children has been acknowledged to be an issue in clinical care but was thought to be rare.

Alexander is considered at increased risk for complications such as blood clots, particularly dangerous during air travel.

Understanding the warning signs, risk factors and available treatments is crucial for early detection, effective treatment and long-term prevention.

Extended immobility of the legs during travel lasting more than 4 hours increases the tendency for clot formation, known as deep vein thrombosis ... and CT Pulmonary Angiogram (the gold standard ...

Venous thromboembolism happens in the veins, most often in the legs. A pulmonary embolism happens ... clots in the body can be detected through angiography and venography; imaging procedures ...

Left common femoral vein angiography and initial surgical findings ... in these patients included hemorrhagic shock (two patients), obstructive shock due to pulmonary embolism (two patients), and ...

Angiogram: This procedure can find blockages in ... Catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy: This nonsurgical treatment is for deep vein thrombosis or people at risk of pulmonary embolism (blood clots ...

A novel thrombectomy system met its safety and efficacy goals and improved functional status and quality of life for patients ...

The following is a summary of “Diagnostic accuracy of multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the ...