Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its impact ...

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“My arms flew up, and that was when my heart stopped.” Christie had experienced an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a rare, but often deadly birth complication. Luckily, doctors immediately ...

When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, which affects the lungs, can be harder to diagnose, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Large-bore mechanical thrombectomy is superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, according to a randomized trial comparing the two interventions.

Pulmonary lymphoma is a rare cancer in which lymphoma cells affect your lungs. It can start inside the lungs (primary) or elsewhere in the body and spread to the lungs (secondary). Lymphoma occurs ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change over ...

The UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, ...