Brief Summary It is important to diagnose pulmonary embolism in a timely manner to prevent death and long-term disability. More than half a million people (4-5% of emergency department patients) are ...

Bottom Line: A blood clot in the lungs was rarely identified in patients who went to the emergency department after fainting. Why The Research Is Interesting: Fainting (known as syncope) is a common ...

Finding evidence of what is known as "anchoring bias," UCLA-led research suggests that patients with congestive heart failure experiencing shortness of breath are less likely to be tested in the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Artificial intelligence now has a new use in medicine. It’s helping to diagnose blood clots suspected in the lungs. AI in medicine has been used to improve diagnosis accuracy in ...

Dyspnea and hypotension developed in a 35-year-old woman about 24 hours after an apparently uncomplicated cesarean delivery at term. The patient was acutely distressed and fully conscious, with a ...

NEW YORK — Tennis star Serena Williams underwent "emergency treatment" Monday, days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported. Spokeswoman Nicole Chabot told the ...

Former Arizona Cardinals center Billy Price announced his retirement from the NFL after five seasons. Price posted on Instagram that his retirement follows emergency pulmonary embolism surgery on ...

Former Cincinnati Bengals first-round center Billy Price announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, revealing that he had emergency surgery to save his life this offseason. The 29-year-old had ...