Blood clots form to stop bleeding after injury, but sometimes they appear without warning. These clots can block blood flow, ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) isn’t just a potential side effect of flying. This is everything you need to know about this ...

An IVC filter traps blood clots before they cause a pulmonary embolism (clot in your lung). It's used only to prevent pulmonary embolisms. It doesn't treat or prevent DVT. Your doctor may ...

A blood clot in the lung is a pulmonary embolism, which creates a blockage and causes issues with blood flow and oxygen levels in your lungs, per the Cleveland Clinic. A pulmonary embolism is ...

If the clot breaks off and travels to your lungs, it can block a blood vessel there. This is called a pulmonary embolism, and it requires immediate medical attention. pain in the leg, usually at ...

With two high-profile NBA stars suffering from blood clots recently, we asked doctors how they happen and if they are occurring more often.

"What we worry about is clots actually getting larger and traveling up into the lungs," Vandyke said. "And when it travels to the lungs, it can actually cause symptoms like shortness of breath ...

The news on Damian Lillard's persistent right calf injury was not good. The veteran all-star Milwaukee Bucks guard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in his lower right leg). He ...