Pulmonary Embolism - A Common Cause of Sudden Death

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pulmonary embolism is a common condition which occurs when the main artery of the lung gets blocked by a substance, usually a blood clot, that has reached the lung through the bloodstream. Although in most cases blood clots in the main artery are not life threatening, medics remind that pulmonary embolism is a potentially lethal condition, massive pulmonary embolism being the second leading cause of sudden death. Learn more about pulmonary embolism, its causes, symptoms and treatment in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2012
• EAN: 9786130138219
• ISBN: 978-613-0-13821-9
• No. of pages: 80
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine