Investigators studied the prevalence and outcomes of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) among hospitalized patients with and without CKD.

Durant’s maneuver consists of placing the patient in the left lateral decubitus position in order to prevent a venous air embolism from lodging in the lungs. The air will rise and stay in the ...

A general overview with contraindications to air travel and recommendations for the patient with cardiovascular disease is presented in Table 1 and Table 2. We will review the pathophysiology and ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...

Jordan Tooke was said to be in good health and spirits before his dialysis session A disabled man died after an air bubble ... the central venous catheter became uncoupled, but an embolism ...