A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a foreign substance blocks an artery in your lungs, stopping blood flow. It’s usually caused by a blood clot, but can sometimes be due to lipid, air, or tumor ...

Complications lead to emergency treatment for 29-year-old tennis star. March 2, 2011— -- Tennis player Serena Williams was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Monday to undergo emergency treatment ...

This summer I wrote an article about my experience with a postsurgical pulmonary embolism, hoping that sharing my story would help others take their own medical warning signs seriously. Hundreds of ...