Sentences with phrase «of blood clots in the lung»

«The long - term risk of heart attack was insignificant, but risk of blood clots in the lung remained for years after surgery to replace a hip or knee damaged by osteoarthritis.»

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters, devices used in the prevention of blood clots in the lungs, may cause dangerous, life - threatening complications.

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She was right — a scan found a series of small blood clots in her lungs.

Extreme cases of DVT can result in a complication known as a pulmonary embolism, where the blood clot travels to your lungs through your bloodstream and causes all kinds of additional medical issues.

Thrombosis (also known as blood clotting); this usually occurs in the legs; it can prove fatal if a part of the clot breaks off and travels to the lungs.

The discussion also covers the management of common long - term complications such as heterotopic ossification, in which solid masses of bone begin growing inappropriately within soft tissues near blast injury sites, and the formation of blood clots in the extremities and lungs, which occurs at a high rate in DCBI survivors.

McGarry decided that Smith had been killed by a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs, based on evidence of internal bleeding.

But in an observational study of comparative safety, use of estradiol was associated with less risk of developing blood clots in leg veins (deep vein thrombosis) and clots in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) than was use of conjugated equine estrogens.

Patients with this condition often have a history of acute pulmonary embolism, or blood clots in the lung.

However, findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), indicate that long - term risk of heart attack did not persist, while the risk for venous thromboembolism — blood clot in veins and lungs — remained years after the procedure.

Besides this group of patients, many other people have conditions that can allow blood clots to bypass the filter in the lungs.

The father - of - two — he's expecting a third baby with former Miss Arizona U.S.A. Brittany Bell — opened up about his health problems in 2012, after he was hospitalized for kidney failure and, later, hospitalized again with blood clots in his lungs.

Not taking them greatly increases the chances of clotting in the stent, which can cause a thrombosis (a blood clot), and the likelihood that a clot will break loose and travel to the heart or lungs, Zambrano said.

If the clot blocks blood flow in the lungs it's called a pulmonary embolism, which means blood and oxygen aren't reaching the rest of the body.

There's a new way that watching too much television can be hazardous to your health: According to a study published today in the journal Circulation, it can increase your risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs.

At 35 I suffered a heart attack and 3 years prior had a blood clot in my chest that was caught just before reaching the lungs (during 3rd tri of 2nd pregnancy).

In 2002, study researchers stopped giving HT to women with an intact uterus when it became clear that the risks of taking combined hormones (estrogen plus a progestin)-- higher rates of stroke, breast cancer, heart attack, and blood clots in the lungs and legs — outweighed the benefits, namely, reductions in osteoporotic fractures and colorectal canceIn 2002, study researchers stopped giving HT to women with an intact uterus when it became clear that the risks of taking combined hormones (estrogen plus a progestin)-- higher rates of stroke, breast cancer, heart attack, and blood clots in the lungs and legs — outweighed the benefits, namely, reductions in osteoporotic fractures and colorectal cancein the lungs and legs — outweighed the benefits, namely, reductions in osteoporotic fractures and colorectal cancein osteoporotic fractures and colorectal cancer.

A combination of limited human data and a wealth of animal studies show that phthalates, as only one of many chemicals in fragrances, can impair reproduction and development, alter liver and kidney function, damage the heart and lungs, and effect blood clotting.

This was due to the quick conclusion in which these drugs significantly increased the incidence of cancer, stroke, heart disease, dementia, serious blood clots (lungs or legs) and breast cancer, especially in women who smoked.

The final stages of my father's short life (48 years old) was spent in the ICU after he had a blood clot travel to his lung when he was recovering at home after his third heart attack.

Some cats with feline heartworm show a variety of severe symptoms, such as blood clots in the lungs and lung inflammation, which can occur when the adult worms die in the cat's body.

In addition to these difficulties, less efficient blood pumping may also lead to a backup of blood to the other chambers of the heart and to the lungs, which may contribute to the development of congestive heart failure or the formation of blood clots in the hearIn addition to these difficulties, less efficient blood pumping may also lead to a backup of blood to the other chambers of the heart and to the lungs, which may contribute to the development of congestive heart failure or the formation of blood clots in the hearin the heart.

Development of a blockage in a lung vessel caused by a piece of dead worm or a blood clot may also result in the cat's sudden demise.

Those little fragments of the heartworms can cause blood clots throughout the body, which can even be fatal, especially if they're in the lungs, [which is] a condition known as pulmonary thromboembolism.»

The adult worms cause inflammation of the blood vessels and can block blood flow leading to pulmonary thrombosis (clots in the lungs) and heart failure.

«Worms that are degenerating in the lungs can cause the lungs to be inflamed and thromboembolism — an obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from elsewhere in circulation — can often result in fatal, acute lung injury.

For example, some cats may exhibit neurologic signs or seizures if a clot becomes lodged in blood vessels within the brain, while patients with blood clots in the right side of the heart may develop acute respiratory distress if the clot lodges in blood vessels within the lungs.

Strict cage rest is instituted to minimize the risk of blood clots which may form in the lungs as a result of dying heartworms.

By their physical presence, they cause harm in two ways: they block the normal forward flow of blood, causing an excessive workload on the heart, and they also damage the inner lining of the blood vessels, which gives rise to blood clots that cut off circulation to parts of the lungs.

Pulmonary Embolism: The arteries in the lungs are blocked, usually by a blood clot that has traveled from other areas of the body.