The sudden death of Emily Mitchell, a 36-year-old parenting blogger and influencer, shows how lethal and stealthy blood clots can be — especially for expectant moms. Pulmonary embolism — blamed in ...

BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A mom who takes nothing for granted is sharing her story after almost dying from a pulmonary embolism during childbirth. Aaliyah Walker cherishes the simple moments, from holding ...

Elizabeth Simms was 27 and pregnant when she was struck with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Her fourth pregnancy had been generally uncomplicated. Elizabeth was busy chasing her three young ...

New guidelines from the American Heart Association and ACC warn that pulmonary embolism, a sudden lung artery blockage, can turn fatal within hours. Often underdiagnosed, symptoms like breathlessness ...

Elizabeth Simms was 27 years old and about 31 weeks pregnant when she suddenly noticed the first signs of what turned out to be a life-threatening medical emergency. She had woken up one morning in ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have recently released the first guideline ...

If you’re pregnant, you may be at an elevated risk for developing blood clots that could cause dangerous complications. Here’s what you need to know about thrombophilia in pregnancy. Thrombophilia is ...