TEL AVIV-YAFO, Israel — A hospital in Israel is predicting patients’ risk of suffering pulmonary embolism (PE) — a potentially life-threatening lung blockage and the third most common cause of death ...

An artificial intelligence algorithm developed at Sheba Medical Center in Israel can identify patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism as soon as they walk through the hospital doors, a study ...

Clinical guideline developed by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

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Women are less likely than men to receive thrombectomy. New data show the treatment can improve function and quality of life.

Catherine O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism has drawn attention to this serious condition in which a blood clot lodges in the lungs. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

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 ...

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks blood flow to an artery in the lung, according to the Mayo Clinic. This is considered a medical emergency as it causes issues with blood flow and ...