Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening and affects around 1 in 1,000 in the U.S. Every year. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots in the legs or arms that travel to the lung.

Mary Ann Reck, center, is surrounded by her medical team at Allegheny Health Network Allegheny General Hospital. Reck successfully underwent a complex surgery called a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy ...

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is a major surgery on the blood vessels in the lungs. It involves removing a blood clot from the lung to restore blood pressure levels. PTE is also known as ...

Lauren Chapple, wearing soccer attire, holds a King’s College banner. Lauren Chapple, at right, was thrilled to complete a 5K race with her dad, Christopher, on Dec. 31, 2024, just four months after a ...

Rolling away blood clots (Copyright 2023 by Ivanhoe Newswire - All rights reserved.) It’s a condition that can literally take your breath away — causing almost a ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It’s a condition that can literally take your breath away — causing almost a million people a year to have difficulty doing simple tasks like walking and even ...

CHICAGO — Fifty-three years after his big win with the Boston Celtics, number 7, Em Bryant, still has it. The 85-year-old still proudly wears his 1969 championship ring and works hard to stay fit on ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Pulmonary embolism is a condition that can literally take your breath away, causing almost a million people a year to have difficulty doing simple tasks like walking ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening and affects around one in 1,000 people in the U.S. every year. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots ...