Long journeys, especially by air, can silently raise your risk of blood clots. Here's what every traveller should know about ...

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 doctor may order this test if they suspect that you have a pulmonary embolism or DVT based on your symptoms or other test results. They may also order additional tests to confirm the diagnosis ...

Finally came the diagnosis: she had suffered from a massive bilateral saddle pulmonary embolism — in other words, a massive blood clot in both of her lungs. “They were like: ‘Congratulations, you ...

Ausar Thompson, the Detroit Pistons’ high-flying 22-year-old wing, was diagnosed with a blood clot in March 2024 and did not return to the court until November. Chris Bosh, who played with the Toronto ...

A pulmonary embolism is considered a medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Bosh returned to play during the 2015-16 NBA season, appearing in the first 53 games of the ...

A diagnosis of ulcerative colitis was made ... under local anesthesia about twelve hours after the episode of pulmonary embolism. The veins were free of thrombi at the site of ligation.

Milwaukee Bucks player Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a ... travel through the heart and create a blockage in an artery near the lungs, becoming a pulmonary embolism ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main ... abnormally low blood pressure, and sudden death. Diagnosis is based on these clinical findings in combination with laboratory tests (such ...