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Mechanism of Pulmonary Embolism - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
A blood clot, or embolism, can form in the lower leg from long periods of sitting or from post-operative recuperation. This embolus can break free and pass through the venous system into the heart and on to the lungs. In the lungs the clot may lodge and cause death.