Memorial Health’s PERT team puts all hands on deck to treat pulmonary emboli

A pulmonary embolism can kill you swiftly, which is why it’s important to get it treated as soon as possible. That’s why Memorial Health’s PERT Team is offering quick, local treatment, which can be life-saving for patients who can’t afford to travel for treatment.

What is a pulmonary embolism, Catherine O’Hara's cause of death?

Catherine O’Hara died at age 71 from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause. A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the pulmonary embolism as the immediate cause of the actor's Jan. 30 death. Rectal cancer was the long-term cause.

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed as pulmonary embolism

Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause, according to her death certificate. The certificate, released on Monday, lists the pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs,

Canadian woman experienced 'massive' pulmonary embolism during a 13-hour international flight: 'This was instantaneous. All of a sudden I was just out'

Once Jansson was transferred to Dubai’s Rashid Hospital, a wave of tests began. Finally came the diagnosis: she had suffered from a massive bilateral saddle pulmonary embolism — in other words, a massive blood clot in both of her lungs.