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Do the clots from pulmonary embolisms have any connection to plaque ruptures resulting from atherosclerosis?
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Probably not: because clots of pulmonary embolism form in veins, usually of legs, and atherosclerotic plaques form in arteries.
Answered 4/16/2016
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