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How long can i live with these pulmonary emboli?
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A very long time: If you are still alive to ask this question, chances are you will live a good while longer. The body's own natural mechanisms begin to break down the clots such that many times repeat scans in 6-12 months may not be able to see the clots at all.
Answered 1/17/2020
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