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Pulmonary embolism may develop when a blood clot breaks free from the DVT and travels first to the heart and then onto the lungs. In the lungs, the clot can block the blood supply to part of the lung, causing the lung to collapse leading to heart failure. Pulmonary embolism can be life threatening and requires urgent medical attention.
