What e the risk factors for pulmonary embolism?
Risk factors for pulmonary embolism include: prolonged bed rest, surgery, childbirth, heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, cancer, obesity, a broken hip or leg, oral contraceptives, sickle cell anemia, congenital coagulation disorders, chest trauma, certain congenital heart defects, and old age, inherited conditions that cause increased risk for blood clotting, and restricted or slow blood flow in a deep vein, due to injury, surgery, or having to stay in bed for a long time.
