A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A ...

Aaron Holley, MD, writes that it takes a 'physiologic village' to create activity intolerance after pulmonary embolism, and argues for more use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to evaluate it.

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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 scientific statement regarding disparities in current pulmonary embolism management and outcomes has been published by the AHA.

Despite guidelines recommending other anticoagulants for people hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), old habits and misconceptions have kept unfractionated heparin (UFH) the initial ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

A blood clot in the lung is a pulmonary embolism, which creates a blockage and causes issues with blood flow and oxygen levels in your lungs, per the Cleveland Clinic. A pulmonary embolism is ...