Surgery is one of the major causes of deep vein thrombosis (), a blood clot that forms in the deep veins of your body, often in your leg.. Clots happen when blood thickens and sticks together ...

CTEPH develops over time in patients with a history of blood clots (pulmonary embolism). The body was not able to resolve the clot, which leads to an inflammatory response and remodeling of the ...

Doctors at NIMS Hyderabad successfully performed a complex dual surgery—pulmonary endarterectomy and tricuspid valve ...

In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE) - a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a ...

Learn more about Symptoms associated with blood clots in different parts of the body, including DVT, legs, arms, lungs, heart, brain, and kidneys.

Blood clots in the lungs can prevent proper blood flow, which causes an increase in pressure in the affected blood vessels. This can lead to experiencing shortness of breath, chest pains, and have a ...

Pulmonary artery obstruction occurs as these traveling clot fragments reach the lungs, where vessels progressively narrow into smaller branches. The emboli eventually reach vessels too small to ...