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Hoping you can tell me, is pulmonary embolism the same thing as a heart attack?
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No: Pulmonary embolism is a clot going to the lung from the venous system of the body, usually from a vein of the leg. A heart attack is usually blockage of one of the arteries to the heart muscle, often by a clot in a coronary.
Answered 5/22/2019
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No: Pe is a blood clot in the lung. Heart attack is lack of blood to the heart.
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