Her passing underscores the urgent, preventable risk of cancer-associated blood clots — the second leading cause of death in ...

Catherine O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism has drawn attention to this serious condition in which a blood clot lodges in the lungs. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

After the 71-year-old actress died following a battle with rectal cancer, physicians urge awareness of blood clot symptoms in older adults.

A new clinical classification system is presented to define the severity of an acute PE and assist in developing adult treatment strategies.

The 2026 AHA/ACC guidelines introduce a five-tier Acute PE Clinical Category system to stratify severity and guide treatment decisions. Mechanical thrombectomy receives a Class 2a recommendation for ...

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been confirmed more than a week after the award-winning actress died at 71 on Jan. 30.

Early detection and prompt treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a sudden and potentially life-threatening blood clot that blocks arteries in the lungs, is critical. Comprehensive ...

Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause. A Los Angeles County death ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — In a new study, hospital readmission rates for pulmonary embolism were increased for active ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 79.5% of children in the ED had D-dimer diagnostic testing. Testing patterns and imaging yield rates for ...

This was supplied in sterile, heat-treated form (60°C for ten hours for the purpose of virus inactivation) by Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, under contract with the National Heart Institute. The ...