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How harmful for your health is a pulmonary embolism?
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Serious: Pulmonary embolism has to be taken seriously and treated promptly. It can cause death.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Can be very bad: Depends on the size, and the patients reserve(ability to handle it).
Answered 4/6/2013
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