The world-famous American tennis player Serena Williams was recently hospitalized with pulmonary embolism. Athletes have discovered blood clots in the lungs that are very dangerous to her health.
"Luckily, we caught the disease in time - spokeswoman Serena Nicole Chabot. - Now she is at home, and doctors constantly monitor the situation. Serena Williams It is under strict medical supervision. "
Pulmonary or pulmonary embolism , Also known as pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the pulmonary artery or its branches thrombi or emboli. The most common cause of the disease is vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. Williams, by virtue of their profession, constantly loading the legs, and she had to be ready for this type of complications.
Pulmonary embolism - The disease is extremely dangerous. If the embolus gets detached from the flow of blood into the right ventricle of the heart, and the patient is not provided timely assistance, the mortality rate in this case is greater than 30%. Ailment Serena Williams It was discovered shortly after the tennis player returned to Los Angeles from New York, where she observed doctors about foot injury. In July last year, Serena injured leg with a piece of glass in a restaurant. The injury was so serious that it required two operations.
Wound legs and long flight through the country could lead to the development of deep vein thrombosis, as stressed by Dr. Mark Alderman, head of vascular surgery at the Langone Medical Center at New York University. A thrombosis, in turn, caused pulmonary embolism .
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