Long journeys, especially by air, can silently raise your risk of blood clots. Here's what every traveller should know about pulmonary embolism before boarding their next trip.

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It was a pulmonary embolism." Explaining his blood clot ... redness and swelling in one of your legs (usually the calf). These are symptoms of a blood clot, also called DVT (deep vein thrombosis).

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Taking measures to recognize a PFO in a patient undergoing intra-arterial particulate embolization is necessary in order to reduce the risk of stroke secondary to paradoxical embolism. We present a ...

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