Do Blood Clots Affect Men More than Women? Signs, Symptoms

If you’re a health conscious man, are you aware that men are four times more likely than are women to develop a life-threatening blood clot, especially in older age? […]

When Joint Replacement Surgery Causes a Pulmonary Embolism

What happens when a pulmonary embolism forms after joint replacement surgery? A piece of a deep vein thrombosis, postop, can break off, travel to the lungs and suffocate the patient. Joint replacement surgery is a [...]