Posts Tagged ‘PE’
At-risk patients with blood clots will benefit from Inova Fairfax Hospital’s new pulmonary embolism response team
A “S.W.A.T.” Team for Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition in the United States, with roughly 600,000 cases each year. PE is a vascular emergency, and about one-third of patients who have a PE will die from it. However, if it is recognized and treated early, most patients thrive. PE occurs when…
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