Articles tagged with 'pulmonary embolism' | OSF HealthCare

Blood clots are nothing to mess with. But there is a procedure called EKOS that uses ultrasound waves to break up clots before they become life threatening.

OSF HealthCare patients enrolled in a clinical trial at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois contributed to the recent FDA approval of a medical device to treat patients who develop a pulmonary embolism (PE). A pulmonary …

Blood clots are no joke. If not dealt with appropriately they can cause many problems, even death.  Former NFL player Deion Sanders recently underwent surgery to remove clots to both legs.