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

Penumbra’s portfolio includes devices to treat conditions like pulmonary embolism, stroke, deep vein aneurysms, and heart attack.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Physically spent, Roosevelt died from a pulmonary embolism on Jan. 6, 1919, at the age of 60.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

If anything, he says it was the amniotic embolism that did it.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds