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2. Pulmonary embolism - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms of a PE may include shortness of breath, chest pain particularly upon breathing in, and coughing up blood. [1] Symptoms of a blood clot in the leg may also be present, such as a red, warm, swollen, and painful leg. [1] Signs of a PE include low blood oxygen levels, rapid breathing, rapid heart rate, and sometimes a mild fever. [11]

3. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Blood Clots If plaque ruptures from one of your arteries, it can cause a blood clot to travel through your bloodstream to cause problems elsewhere. This blood clot can cut off blood flow to your ...

4. Venous thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Venous thrombosis is the blockage of a vein caused by a thrombus (blood clot). A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a blood clot forms in the deep veins. If a thrombus breaks off and flows to the lungs to lodge there, it becomes a pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the

5. Thromboembolism - Wikipedia

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   Thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot breaks off from its original site and travels through the bloodstream (as an embolus) to obstruct a blood vessel, causing tissue ischemia and organ damage. Thromboembolism can affect both the venous and arterial systems, with different clinical manifestations and management strategies.

6. 'I Almost Died From Blood Clots In My Lungs At 62 ... - AOL

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   The CDC reports that long travel while seated—which Counihan was doing when he developed a blood clot on a trip to Greece, can increase a person's blood clot risk. Eventually, the pain subsided ...

7. OB/GYNs Explain When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Worry ... - AOL

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   Jelly-like blood clots during your period don’t always mean something’s wrong, but they can point to a larger health issue. ... Endometriosis can cause painful periods, painful sex, heavy ...

8. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot formed in a superficial vein, a vein near the surface of the body. Usually there is thrombophlebitis , which is an inflammatory reaction around a thrombosed vein, presenting as a painful induration (thickening of the skin) with redness .

9. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   It plays a role in heart disease by contributing to weight gain and obesity, promotes inflammation, and increases the risk of blood clots. Smoking. The chemicals in cigarette smoke harm the entire ...