Flying after Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism blocks the arteries in the lungs. This will then cause shortness of breath and limits the amount of
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Author: Dr. Ido Weinberg
Blood Tests for Blood Thinners
Taking a blood thinner can be risky. If the effect is too strong, you risk bleeding. But if the effect
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Incidental Pulmonary Embolism
Increased imaging made finding incidental pulmonary embolism more common. According to some data, hundreds of thousands of unexpected PE are
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Blood Thinners in Obese People
Obesity is a known risk factor for venous thromboembolism. But treating blood clots in overweight people poses another challenge. In
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Dehydration and Blood Clots
Many doctors recommend staying hydrated to prevent blood clots. These blood clots include pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. For
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May Thurner Syndrome
The right iliac artery goes over the left iliac vein in everyone. But sometimes, the pulsation of the artery compression
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Anticoagulation Failure
Anticoagulation works in most people. In fact, the rate of anticoagulation failure is quite low. For this reason, if a
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Is this Chronic Clot?
When we find a clot in a leg vein, knowing if it is fresh or chronic clot is not always
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Blood Clot Diagnosis
Blood clot diagnosis involves suspecting the clot, and then proving that it is there. The most common location for a
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Venous Thrombosis and Immobility
The connection between venous thrombosis and immobility is clear. In fact, stasis is part of Wirchow’s triad. We also know
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