Serena Williams suffers pulmonary embolism

• April 25, 2024

Serena Williams , acclaimed tennis player American, is hospitalized in the city of Los Angeles after suffering a pulmonary embolism , reported the magazine People this week.

Williamas, 29, went last Sunday to the event of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, however his health worsened on Monday.

"At the beginning of the week, Serena Williams He went to emergency treatment at the Cedars Medical Center, due to a hematoma who suffered as a result of a treatment for a much more critical situation, "said his representative, Nicole Chabot to the entertainment magazine.

A pulmonary embolism It usually occurs when a clot in the leg, better known as Deep venous thrombosis , detaches and travels through the bloodstream to the lung, causing a sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery.

Some repercussions of pulmonary embolism can be permanent damage to the affected lung, low levels of oxygen in the blood or injuries in other organs of the body because they do not receive enough oxygen.

The symptoms or signs of a pulmonary embolism They are low intensity and non-specific.

Source: Fox News and Medline Plus.

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