embolism
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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
O’Hara died in late January, at the age of 71, from a pulmonary embolism as a result of rectal cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Penumbra’s portfolio includes devices to treat conditions like pulmonary embolism, stroke, deep vein aneurysms, and heart attack.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
On the other hand, it could have been an embolism, because your blood clots much more easily when you are lying down for a long time, like when you are in hospital.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
There are AI competitors like AIdoc, which started with pulmonary embolisms, and OpenEvidence, which doctors use to help diagnose diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I am home now after 6 days in the hospital battling pulmonary embolisms … my recovery could take awhile … thanks for the prayers and love shown!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
For many patients who undergo butt lifts and related procedures, complications like blood clots or embolisms, which can be fatal, are a bigger concern than the cartels.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Do not forget the postnatal depression, and the two pulmonary embolisms which endangered her life.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2022
Moreover, the same principle has wide application in case of the human subject in disease, such as the lesion of nerve tracts or the destruction of centres by localized tumors, by embolisms, or by traumatisms.
From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Henry Smith Williams
