Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson is leading the way in Arizona by being the first to use Thrombolex’s BASHIR ...

The exact prevalence of air embolisms is not known; more minor cases may go untreated and can be without symptoms. This article will look at the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of air embolism.

Dr. Godfrey Parkerson, a vascular surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, said blood clots in the arm are less common than ...

Pulmonary embolisms can reduce oxygen in the blood, increase pressure on the heart, and spike blood pressure in the lungs. They are potentially life threatening. However, people can recover from ...

Pulmonary embolisms usually travel to the lungs from a deep vein in the legs. Doctors call this deep vein thrombosis (DVT). These clots form when the blood can’t flow freely through the legs ...

Doctors use equipment that monitor airway sounds, heart sounds, breathing rate, and blood pressure to detect air embolisms during surgeries. If a doctor suspects that you have an air embolism ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Cobb County mother is working to raise awareness about pulmonary embolisms after hearing the story of a Denmark High School football star who died from the condition earlier ...