pulmonary embolism

Sitting for Long Time Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

WebMD Health  Tue, 07/05/2011 - 18:19

Woman working behind desk

Sitting for a long time may raise the risk of pulmonary embolism, a study suggests.


 

Lung Clot Registry Finds Mortality Low (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Tue, 02/01/2011 - 07:00

(MedPage Today) -- Mortality from pulmonary embolism is surprisingly low for patients treated in the emergency department, researchers found.


 

Risk of Pulmonary Embolism High in Severe H1N1 Flu (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 10/14/2009 - 15:55

People with a severe case of the pandemic H1N1 flu are at elevated risk of pulmonary embolism, researchers said.


 

Safety an Issue in FDA Review of Investigational Factor Xa Inhib...

MedPage Today Surgery  Tue, 03/17/2009 - 12:00

ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Bleeding risk tops the list of safety concerns for an FDA advisory panel reviewing the rivaroxaban (Xarelto) application for treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery.