Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. It occurs when thrombotic material—most often ...

LMH Health is adding innovative procedures that could make a big difference for cardiac patients in our community. From the ...

As an interventional radiologist at Palmetto General Hospital, I have over 15 years of experience treating venous thromboembolic disease and have comp ...

Women with pulmonary embolism (PE) who undergo percutaneous pulmonary artery thrombectomy have higher rates of morbidity and in-hospital mortality than men, a large, nationwide cohort study indicated.

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 ...

Jon Gosselin revealed that his health ordeal began when he started experiencing a "gruelling pain" in his leg that by the next day spread to his upper shoulders and eventually led to a coughing fit ...

THE rationale for venous ligation in pulmonary embolic disease is based on its assumed ability to prevent subsequent emboli from reaching the lungs. The level of the inferior vena cava is now ...

Petra Mayer, the editor on NPR's Culture desk, died on Saturday at Holy Cross Hospital in Maryland as the result of a suspected pulmonary embolism. Nancy Barnes, NPR's senior vice president for news, ...