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  • Pulmonary Embolism

    by Dr. Karen Leggett
    If a blood clot forms in the circulation in a vein, it may become dislodged and be carried through the blood vessels, through the heart, and into the lungs. In the lungs, it will become trapped when it plugs a blood vessel. Such a clot formed in the circulation and carried to the lung is a pulmonary embolism.
    Posted in Blood Clot, Pulmonary Embolism