STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Northwell Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) in Ocean Breeze has become the first medical facility in the United States to treat acute pulmonary embolism (PE) using the ...
Medications for pulmonary embolism may decrease the size of blood clots, help dissolve them, or reduce the risk of recurrence. All of these medications carry the risk of bleeding. A pulmonary ...
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the pulmonary artery, which carries blood from your heart to your lungs. It’s a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. Research from ...
Recently, the FOCUS (Follow‐Up After Acute Pulmonary Embolism) study investigated screening for the development of CTEPH after acute PE and implemented a comprehensive 18‐item follow‐up program at 3, ...