pulmonary embolism

An artery disease characterized by a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body, e.g. a blood clot.

Medications that may treat it

alteplase anistreplase apixaban bemiparin dabigatran etexilate dalteparin danaparoid desirudin dextran dicumarol doxapram drospirenone

Also known as: pulmonary artery embolism; pulmonary embolus