Pulmonary embolism

The pathway of a pulmonary embolism (PE) from the lower half of the body: inferior vena cava, to right atrium, to right ventricle, to the pulmonary artery. This eventually obstructs blood flow to the lung. Patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are at risk of PE, a life-threatening event.

Lungs visual: patients with DVT are at risk of pulmonary embolism