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Post date: Nov 04, 2020 2:11:20 AM
Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism, a complication from blood clots in the lungs. The Vascular Disease Foundation urges Americans, especially women, to learn about the risks of venous blood clots to help prevent these deaths. While men and women are at equal risk, the risk for deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots, varies depending on where a woman is in her lifecycle, her hormone levels, and if she has a family history of clotting disorders.
A pulmonary embolism happens when a blood vessel in your lungs becomes blocked. In most cases, the blockage is caused by a blood clot travelling up from one of the
deep veins in your legs. This kind of clot is called deep vein thrombosis or DVT.
The cause of pulmonary embolism is often unknown. It can happen for no obvious reason. Your chance of pulmonary embolism increases when you have been inactive for a long time. This can happen on long plane journeys, or when staying in bed in hospital. Around half of all people who develop a pulmonary embolism do so while they are in hospital.
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