Hamilton Medical Center's Sonny Achtchi, DO, recently faced a particularly challenging case of blood clot removal, technically known as a thrombectomy. Officials said, "Dr. Achtchi performed yet ...

A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A subsegmental ...

Blood clots form in response to signals from the lungs of cancer patients -- not from other organ sites, as previously thought -- according to a preclinical study. Clots are the second-leading cause ...

Blood clots, while often silent, can become life-threatening if not identified and treated promptly. These dangerous blockages in the bloodstream pose a significant risk to health, making awareness of ...

Here’s what blood clots are, how they’re typically treated and what they actually feel and look like so you can know when ...

Nick Cannon stepped down from his radio show to focus on his health. Feb. 17, 2012— -- Nick Cannon stepped down from his daily radio show today after revealing he suffered another health setback ...

Every year, millions of people develop dangerous blood clots in their legs without realizing the life-threatening risk growing within their bodies. These formations, medically known as deep vein ...

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 ...

A pulmonary embolism is not necessarily a common condition during pregnancy, but pregnant people are 10 times more likely to develop it than the larger population. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a ...