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  1. Pulmonary embolism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung. In most cases, the blood clot starts in a deep vein in the ...

  2. Pulmonary embolism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    A pulmonary embolism can be difficult to diagnose, especially if you have underlying heart or lung disease. For that reason, your health care provider will ...

  3. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Coughing up blood. Pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot gets stuck in an artery in the lung, blocking ...

  4. Prompt Treatment Needed for Blood Clots in the Lungs - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Pulmonary embolism occurs when critical blood flow to lung tissue is blocked in one or more arteries. It can be fatal without prompt treatment. The ...

  5. Pulmonary embolism - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    A blood clot blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung. Often the clot starts in a leg and travels to the lung.

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Does cancer increase my risk for a blood clot?

    Many processes can cause imbalance in the body's blood clotting systems, increasing the risk for deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Among the most ...

  7. Pulmonary Embolism Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    ... embolism. Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention After Hip and Knee Replacement Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ. PEPPER is a randomized study ...

  8. Thrombophlebitis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot gets stuck in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung. Blood clots most often start in ...

  9. Blood clots Causes - Mayo Clinic

    Polycythemia vera — a type of blood cancer. Pregnancy; Prolonged sitting or bed rest; Pulmonary embolism; Smoking. Stroke; Surgery. Causes shown here are ...

  10. Frailty linked to poor outcomes in pulmonary embolism patients - Mayo Clinic News Network

    A recent Mayo Clinic study has linked frailty to poor outcomes for patients suffering from pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow ...