Nick Cannon, an American actor, comedian was hospitalized last month for kidney problems. SOurces from New York Daily News reported that Cannon went to the hospital last Friday because of blood clots in his lungs and enlarged heart ventricle. His kidneys are reportedly doing fine but Cannon said that having to fly a lot because of his jobs were a huge factor in the blood clots in his lungs. Overworking was a big factor in his poor health recently.
Blood Clot in Lungs also called a pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism (PULL-mun-ary EM-bo-lizm), or PE, is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The blockage usually is caused by a blood clot that travels to the lung from a vein in the leg.The symptoms of a pulmonary embolism include being short of breath, having trouble breathing, coughing (or coughing up blood), chest pain and even irregular heartbeat, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
PE is a serious condition that can:
Damage part of your lung because of a lack of blood flow to your lung tissue. This damage may lead to pulmonary hypertension (increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries).
Cause low oxygen levels in your blood.
Damage other organs in your body because of a lack of oxygen.
If a blood clot is large, or if there are many clots, PE can cause death.
Source News :- Huffingtonpost
Reference :- NHLBI
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