Chest pain after a pulmonary embolism is common and may last days or even weeks. In most cases, symptoms improve as the clot dissolves, but some people can develop chronic pain.

Pulmonary embolisms are more common among children than previous literature has indicated, according to an abstract presented ...

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of testing for pulmonary embolism is knowing when to test. 10 Common symptoms of pulmonary embolism are fatigue, breathlessness, chest pain, dizziness, cough ...

PE typically causes a sharp pain in your chest that gets worse when you breathe in, cough, eat, or bend over. Other symptoms include: shortness of breath that gets worse with exertion ...

There are several closely watched randomized trials examining catheter-directed therapies for acute pulmonary embolism, according to Parth Rali, MD, an associate professor of thoracic medicine and ...

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests surgery be considered for more people with high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). The statement, published today in the American Heart ...

The CHEST 2024 annual meeting brought together over 6000 to 8000 pulmonologists and researchers to share cutting-edge developments in pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism (PE), and pulmonary ...

A chest X-ray does not directly show pulmonary embolism. However, it may help a doctor rule out health problems that cause similar symptoms, such as pneumonia and some heart conditions.

BOSTON — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk for fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) and may require personalized, targeted thromboprophylaxis. Those ...

Source Reference: Jervan Ø, et al "The effects of exercise training in patients with persistent dyspnoea after pulmonary embolism: a randomized controlled trial" CHEST 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.chest ...

Pulmonary embolism deaths, disparities high despite advancements in care. Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan. Journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society DOI 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202302-091OC ...