Sitting cross-legged on a plane for a prolonged period can cause serious complications including Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT ...

DVT has the potential to be dangerous if a part of the main blood clot breaks free and travels north. “These pieces can travel through the bloodstream up to the lung,” says Mary Cushman ...

The NHS has issued a critical warning, urging individuals to dial 999 if they observe any of two signs that could signal a potentially life-threatening blood clot. These symptoms may suggest that the ...

A recent study published in recent issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty revealed that preoperative statin use is associated ...

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"This is called a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism can be ... be prescribed blood-thinning medicines such as warfarin. You may also need surgery to remove blood clots or stop them forming.

Crossing legs during flights increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), warns Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran. The cramped ...

A pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening ... You may also need surgery to remove blood clots or stop them forming.

Blood thinners do increase bleeding during surgery, so that must be taken ... or a clot in a leg can move and become a clot in the lung. A heart that isn’t beating in a normal rhythm can also ...

Obesity was found to be an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary embolism in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients, according to a stud ...

More than 600 lung transplants have been performed since Northwestern Medicine launched its lung transplant program back in ...

Jered Threatin, who was behind a viral 2018 band hoax, has returned with new music while dealing with some very serious ...